Ep. 43 Mona Lisa: How a Boring Portrait of an Unknown Woman Became the Most Famous Painting In the World
- Author
- Shea LaFountaine
- Published
- Sun 07 Jan 2024
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This episode is all about the Mona Lisa. Who was Mona Lisa and how did her portrait become the most famous work of art, ever? How does everyone know her face but nothing at all about the woman herself? Join me to uncover the history behind the famous painting - the subject, the artist, and how it came to be so very famous.
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Sources:
- Short History of Podcast "The Mona Lisa"
- Encyclopedia Britannica "The Mona Lisa and its Influence"
- Antica Torre "Meet the Real Mona Lisa, Born and Raised in Florence"
- Museum of Science "Da Vinci - The Genius"
- The History Blog "Leonardo da Vinci's mechanical lion recreated"
- History Extra "Did the French invent the guillotine?"
- Live Science "The Louvre Museum"
- Harpers Bazaar "A complete list of all the times the Mona Lisa has been vandalized"
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