The world’s most disappointing masterpiece: why does the Mona Lisa leave so many people underwhelmed?
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Online, Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting is the subject of thousands of negative reviews – on display at the Louvre, it is deluged with visitors. Is the problem the artwork or the stressful experience of seeing it?Name: Mona Lisa.Age: Approximately 520 years old. Continue reading
dailym.ai—The looky-likey who could liven up the Mona Lisa As the masterpiece is branded 'disappointing', writes CRAIG BROWN. Every year, ten million people queue for up to two hours to see the Mona Lisa in the Louvre. And every year, all but a handful come away wondering why they ever bothered.
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