The 'Mona Lisa'

"The Lamb Of God" by the brothersz Van Eyck, true they are belgian, but the level of detail on such an enormous paiting, now that's something which is art IMO

Shouldn't this thread be in the Art Forum? 🤨

Seeing The Mona Lisa left me somewhat unfulfilled.

Originally posted by long pig
True art doesn't need to be explained. He shouldn't have to take a course in history to realize a painting's beauty, it should be apparent.

The Mona Lisa is overrated. The painter isn't, the painting is.

True art? I'd love for you to explain that. What is your definition of true art?

Art is more about beauty and the appreciation thereof. There are not too many people who will call Francis Bacon's art beautiful, does that make it not "true art"? Art is also about creativity, expression, impression, technique, inspiration, reaction, influence and so on.

BartmanX asked, What's so great about the Mona Lisa." The fact that different elements were explored in that painting that hadn't been explored before, and the fact that it inspired great works from other artist's is just one reason among many why it is considered a great work of art.

To say," It's ugly, and it looks like the person in it is half man half woman sorta." May be a personal opinion of aesthetic preference, but it is a rather immature way to view art. I suggested an art history book or courses due to the fact that his view of art seems rather limited and I could see his questions being answered more effectively there than by a number of members trying to educate him on the subject on a movie forum.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
What I mean is, where did you see the Mona Lisa? Did you see it in a magazine? Most likely you have seen a picture printed on to paper. Do you know how think the painting is? A photo will not reproduce that kind of detail.

I've seen it on TV, pictures in magazines, posters, ect. But never in a museum or the real thing. How come it will not produce that kind of detail?

Originally posted by Cepheus
Shouldn't this thread be in the Art Forum? 🤨

Theres an art forum?

Mona Lisa is ok..Though I prefer some works by some other artists...

The Mona Lisa was ignored until the mid nineteenth century.

Originally posted by BartmanX
Oh yeah huh. I forgot about that. Even still, it's ugly and old.

and Our Vinci is better anyway 😊
La dama con l’ermellino

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/pl/c/cd/Dama_z_%C5%82asiczk%C4%85.jpg

not bad, but still not my thing

not mine as well. 😛

but still I prefer it to mona lisa 😄

I agree...Something more gentle and feminine, peaceful about it.

I think both aren't that appealing. This is not my type of art, my type is more active, something happening in the painting. These, to me, are just boring.

I took some art classes, and for its time it was a wonderful work of art. It has different layers, and was one of the best examples of a work of art that included color to show a difference in distance (the background). I believe its called a three-point perspective. I can understand why people like it, and how it was a breakthrough peice.....
but honestly I think its ugly.

I've been to the Louvre an seen it, and the first thing that struck me was how small it was. For some reason I've always thought it was larger, guess I've never seen it compared to a person or something else...

And I must agree that I don't find Mona Lisa particulary fantastic, but I hadn't that big expectations either. Personally I'm not that big a fan of these kinds of paintings, but I do find structures and wall/ceiling paintings fantastic.

I loved Notre Dame, Sacre Ceur, Versailles, l'Arc de Triomphe, le Tour d'Eiffel etc, I find these more physically astounding pieces of work easier to appreciate I guess 🤓
That's why I'd love to go to Rome, I've seen pictures and it looks fantastic. Probably why I also loved Athens...

Like so many others, I was also disappointed the first time I saw it as I' d never realised how small a painting it was.

Originally posted by Storm
Like so many others, I was also disappointed the first time I saw it as I' d never realised how small a painting it was.

I understand it was cut down from a larger painting.

personally I never found Versailles that special

It is Said that the Mona Lisa's features are from Lenardo Da vinci's Face😬

OK...now I hate her.......Lets go for Renoir paintings.