The mystery of Mona Lisa
summit of the Italian Renaissance work, whose official name is "La Gioconda" but it also responds to "Madonna Elisa," hides under his canvas, many mysteries to be solved.
History
The painting, owned by Leonardo da Vinci, dating from the period between 1503 and 1506. It is an oil on poplar board of 77 x 53 cm, whose technique was the "sfumato", a procedure very typical of Leonardo da Vinci in which overlapping layers of paint very thin and delicate, achieving an effect that vaguely vaporous the sense of giving contours blur.
In addition, the painter would play with prospects, thus drawing a horizon higher than another, which makes La Gioconda show higher if it is observed from the right side.
The play is property of the French State since the sixteenth century and can be seen from the Louvre Museum in Paris.
But despite the amount of technical and historical information we have about the Mona Lisa, the fact is that never have come to know a number of things: who is this mysterious woman, and above all why he smiles.
According to information gathered, processed and even historical studies, the most popular theory is that this woman was the wife of Francesco Bartolomeo Giocondo (hence as "La Gioconda"), whose name was Lisa Gherardini.
This theory is supported in his book "Mona Lisa, naive woman" the Italian historian Giuseppe Pallanti, convinced that it was Gherardini, a lady from Florence who had been married for a second time with Francesco. It would have been widowed and would have had five children with Lisa pins. According to studies, have been married when Lisa was 16 and would have posed for Leonardo when it had 24 or 25.
The historian would have called the "donna naive" because he was an affectionate nickname that her husband used to it.
Other scenarios suggest that it was a courtesan, or an unrealistic model imagined by the artist. Even, it has come to say that it was Leonardo's own.
However, the initial argument seems to be the most convincing. Pallanti gives strong evidence of that. Thus, it would confirm the theories put forward by the Italian writer Giorgio Vasari in "Lives of the best painters, sculptors and architects Italians," which was published in 1550 and would be expanded in 1568.
Once completed, the question is what about what laughs Mona Lisa?
Until Yale University in the U.S. we get closer to explain the research carried out there. They say the lady smiles because he is expecting a child. One reason is that, as the symptom of a pregnant woman, Lisa's hands are swollen. In addition, the manner in which they rest on the belly is feeling protective of her baby.
It is said that Leonardo painted getting the effect by which if you look directly smile, it disappears and reappears only when you look anywhere else in the box.
Whatever happens, never has come to know the real mood of the Mona Lisa. What is behind this mysterious and disconcerting smile, which seems to look as naughty, protective, sad, calm or even malevolent.
So rest myths and legends in reference to the work, even more so when the Aug. 21, 1911 was stolen from the Louvre Museum. The author of the theft would be one Vicenzo Perugia, which the police managed to pick up in December of that year. After touring a number of cities such as Florence, Rome and Milan, again, safe and sound, the Louvre in 1914.
He is currently protected by some potentísimos security systems and protection. In the same way, is also assured the survival of thousands of questions unanswered. Unknowns that always adorn the fame of the work.
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History
The painting, owned by Leonardo da Vinci, dating from the period between 1503 and 1506. It is an oil on poplar board of 77 x 53 cm, whose technique was the "sfumato", a procedure very typical of Leonardo da Vinci in which overlapping layers of paint very thin and delicate, achieving an effect that vaguely vaporous the sense of giving contours blur.
In addition, the painter would play with prospects, thus drawing a horizon higher than another, which makes La Gioconda show higher if it is observed from the right side.
The play is property of the French State since the sixteenth century and can be seen from the Louvre Museum in Paris.
But despite the amount of technical and historical information we have about the Mona Lisa, the fact is that never have come to know a number of things: who is this mysterious woman, and above all why he smiles.
According to information gathered, processed and even historical studies, the most popular theory is that this woman was the wife of Francesco Bartolomeo Giocondo (hence as "La Gioconda"), whose name was Lisa Gherardini.
This theory is supported in his book "Mona Lisa, naive woman" the Italian historian Giuseppe Pallanti, convinced that it was Gherardini, a lady from Florence who had been married for a second time with Francesco. It would have been widowed and would have had five children with Lisa pins. According to studies, have been married when Lisa was 16 and would have posed for Leonardo when it had 24 or 25.
The historian would have called the "donna naive" because he was an affectionate nickname that her husband used to it.
Other scenarios suggest that it was a courtesan, or an unrealistic model imagined by the artist. Even, it has come to say that it was Leonardo's own.
However, the initial argument seems to be the most convincing. Pallanti gives strong evidence of that. Thus, it would confirm the theories put forward by the Italian writer Giorgio Vasari in "Lives of the best painters, sculptors and architects Italians," which was published in 1550 and would be expanded in 1568.
Once completed, the question is what about what laughs Mona Lisa?
Until Yale University in the U.S. we get closer to explain the research carried out there. They say the lady smiles because he is expecting a child. One reason is that, as the symptom of a pregnant woman, Lisa's hands are swollen. In addition, the manner in which they rest on the belly is feeling protective of her baby.
It is said that Leonardo painted getting the effect by which if you look directly smile, it disappears and reappears only when you look anywhere else in the box.
Whatever happens, never has come to know the real mood of the Mona Lisa. What is behind this mysterious and disconcerting smile, which seems to look as naughty, protective, sad, calm or even malevolent.
So rest myths and legends in reference to the work, even more so when the Aug. 21, 1911 was stolen from the Louvre Museum. The author of the theft would be one Vicenzo Perugia, which the police managed to pick up in December of that year. After touring a number of cities such as Florence, Rome and Milan, again, safe and sound, the Louvre in 1914.
He is currently protected by some potentísimos security systems and protection. In the same way, is also assured the survival of thousands of questions unanswered. Unknowns that always adorn the fame of the work.
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