Why is the MonaLisa.................

K_M
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http://thirddime.com/blog/why_is_the_monalisa_so_famous/


A very interesting short read, on one of the most well known paintings ever.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,002
    I don't think the question should be about the Mona Lisa, but Da vinci himself. A true genius in his own right born perhaps a few centuries too early. Many of the man's inventions are seen in todays modern equipment, military, etc.

    I read an article not long ago where they actually located something like 20+ living relatives of his spread out in Europe and brought them all together. Pretty interesting, and what a variety of characters to say the least.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    I have a photo of the Mona Lisa (behind glass now) I took while in France in the early 80's.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,002
    steveinaz wrote: »
    I have a photo of the Mona Lisa (behind glass now) I took while in France in the early 80's.

    ......and here I thought you were a Baywatch baby, lol.

    I have a younger Sophia Loren, does that count ?
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  • K_M
    K_M Posts: 1,629
    I think his life is really interesting. The inventions alone are amazing!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,970
    edited May 2016
    Left-hander, too (Da Vinci, that is).
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    Ambidextrous here.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,320
    lightman1 wrote: »
    Ambidextrous here.

    So you have 2 girl friends
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    lightman1 wrote: »
    Ambidextrous here.

    So you have 2 girl friends

    He is proficient with either hand, correct.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    lightman1 wrote: »
    Ambidextrous here.

    So you have 2 girl friends

    Fark no! I have a most difficult time with the one.... :#
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    Nightfall wrote: »
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    lightman1 wrote: »
    Ambidextrous here.

    So you have 2 girl friends

    He is proficient with either hand, correct.

    Si! Mio Amico!
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Since she is clothed, the painting is average, at best. :)

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Since she is clothed, the painting is average, at best. :)

    Well....did you stop and think about the theory that it was a quasi-self portrait of DaVinci himself? Who wants to see that sans clothing?
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Maybe in his visionary mind, he was anticipating a gender change? :)
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    But if you think about it, Bud...did they have gender specific restrooms back then?
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    No. The streets were for everyone.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    edited May 2016
    BlueFox wrote: »
    No. The streets were for everyone.

    Thank you.
    Savages....
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,320
    Every century seems to have had produced those minds before their times and he was one of the most prolific
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