Tag: MONALISA

There aren't too many mysteries left out there, but the 'Mona Lisa' endures. We still might not know what, exactly, makes her smile, but this recreation of Leonardo Da Vinci's famous 'Mona Lisa' sure did put a grin on our faces. According to Neatorama, this piece of art isn't in a museum. Instead, it's placed in the lobby of ASUS International, a computer parts manufacturer in Taipei, Taiwain, ...

The subtle complexity of Mona Lisa's sly smirk has captivated generations of casual art enthusiasts, academics, and even scientists. In reality, it is a fine sliver of paint, but in the realm of art, it acts as a monument to the indefinable. But it's time to end the infernal debate: is it a smile or not? According to a study conducted at the Institute of Neuroscience in Alicante, Spain, the ...

The 'Mona Lisa,' Leonardo Da Vinci's portrait of a lady (or, at least, himself as a lady), is much more lively these days. In Beijing, she talks and waves to visitors, but when it comes to that smile, her lips are still sealed (check out the video here). According to BBC News, a new exhibit at the Planning Exhibition Hall in Beijing, China takes classic works of art and animates them using 3-D ...