When was the Mona Lisa painted? Date, dimensions, support and place of conservation
The Mona Lisa was started around 1503 and reworked until 1519. Discover its dimensions, its poplar panel and its precise location at the Louvre.
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The Mona Lisa was started around 1503 and reworked until 1519. Discover its dimensions, its poplar panel and its precise location at the Louvre.
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Why did Leonardo paint The Mona Lisa? Investigation into the commission of Francesco del Giocondo, Lisa Gherardini and Florence in 1503.
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Who was Monna Lisa? Analysis of the smile, the sfumato, the hands, the landscape, the flight of 1911 and the conservation secrets of the Mona ...
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From Madonna with Carnation to Saint Anne: chronology, analysis, symbols and attributions of Leonardo da Vinci's Virgins.
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From Ginevra de' Benci to the Mona Lisa: models, poses, symbols, sfumato and evolution of Leonardo da Vinci's female portraits.
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Sforza horse, Trivulzio monument, bronzes and terracottas attributed: what is certain, lost, discussed or modern.
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Departures, wars, technical experiments and improvement: why the Adoration of the Magi, Saint Jerome, Saint Anne and other projects of Leonard...
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Skull, muscles, heart, spine and fetus: understanding Leonardo da Vinci's dissections, discoveries, methods and errors.
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The Last Supper, the Battle of Anghiari and the Sala delle Asse: Leonardo's wall techniques, causes of degradation and conservation issues.
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Linear, atmospheric perspective, sfumato and composition: how Leonardo da Vinci constructs depth and guides the gaze.
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Was Leonardo really using the golden ratio? Investigation into Luca Pacioli, the Divine Proportion, the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper and Vitruvi...
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What films and documentaries to watch about Leonardo da Vinci? Ranking, level of rigor, fiction to know and viewing advice.
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