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Second only to the mystery of her enigmatic smile is another question that has long fascinated art experts: what happened to Mona Lisa's eyebrows?

A Parisian engineer who has dedicated 3,000 hours to examining Leonardo Da Vinci's famous portrait now claims to have the answer.

Pascal Cotte says that ultra detailed digital scans of the 16th-century picture allow him to look into the past and see how the Florentine merchant's wife looked before years of restoration work.

Using the 240-megapixel scans, Mr Cotte, 49, says he can see traces of a left eyebrow long obscured from the naked eye by the efforts of the restorers.

His conclusion is that Mona Lisa once had both eyebrows and eyelashes, but that these have been gradually eroded to the point that they are no longer visible.

"If you look closely at Mona Lisa's eye you can clearly see that the cracks around the eye have slightly disappeared, and that may be explained that one day a curator or restorer cleaned the eye, and cleaning the eye removed, probably removed the eyelashes and eyebrow," he said.

Mr Cotte said his study of the painting also revealed that Da Vinci originally painted Mona Lisa with a wider face and a more expressive smile than in the final work.

He also changed his mind about the position of two fingers on the subject's left hand.

The alterations that Da Vinci made to the painting are, according to Mr Cotte, an example of his perfectionism.

"With just one photo you go deeper into the construction of the painting and understand that Leonardo was a genius," Mr Cotte said.

Da Vinci is quoted as once saying: "Art is never finished, only abandoned."

He is thought to have kept the Mona Lisa with him for more than a decade and kept working on it right up until his death.

the pain that some human beings suffer just trying to live in this world and how if allowed due to lack of the person's understanding of the mental torment that one can experience and never being able to deal or cope with.

If you are referring to the song lyrics...

the song is about the life of Vincent Van Gogh, the artist who painted the picture

"Starry Night".

There were four versions of The Scream - One of the four were stolen from Oslo's National Gallery in 1994 and one from the Munch Museum in Oslo in 2004.

The origina End of the Trail is not a painting, it's a sculpture. It was made by James Earle Fraser in 1919. It is in the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City

Artists who are current are often not very popular. The best we can do is look at world history of the time and art styles and artists who were active. A brief breakdown follows. 1930: Salvador Dali collaborates with Luis Burluel on a Surrealist film 'L'Age d'or'. 1931: Whitney Museum of American Art opens in New York. 1932: First important group show in U.S. of Surrealist Art. 1933: Bauhaus closes in Germany, sixty thousand artists emigrate from Germany during this decade. 1934: Social Realism becomes the official Soviet style of art. 1935: Works Progress Administration is established in U.S. Joseph Goebbls, Nazi minister of propaganda, orders German artists to produce 'racially conscious' popular art. 1936: American Abstract Artists founded in New York. 1937: Pablo Picasso paints 'Guernica' for Pavilion of the Spanish Republic in Paris, France. Nazi organized 'Degenerate Art' exhibit opens in Munich, Germany.

it has been turned to a museum were you can see its arts or paintings

The name of the chapel where Michelangelo made his mast famous painting is the Sistine Chapel.

John, the Beloved Disciple, sits to the right of Jesus in The Last Supper.

if you read Jonh 13:21 and on, you will see that the loved diciple was at Jesus shoulder, the Peter was closer to him. He gave the wet bread to Judas as a signal that he was the one to turn him in. this means he was further away in the table. Jesus had to get up to give the bread to him. The especific seat is not identified in the gospel. Additional answer: If you mean Leonardo's painting, Judas ought to be the third person to the left from Jesus, sitting calm instead of excited like most of the others.

If so, it would only be a copy, because the REAL Mona Lisa is in the Louvre in Paris.

The painting "Primavera" by Sandro Botticelli, an iconic work of the Italian Renaissance, does not prominently utilize the technique of sfumato. Sfumato is a technique developed by Leonardo da Vinci, characterized by the gradual blending of colors and tones to create soft transitions between light and shadow. While Botticelli was a contemporary of Leonardo, he did not employ sfumato to the same extent as Leonardo did in his works.

"Primavera" is known for its vibrant colors, crisp outlines, and distinct figures. The painting features clear lines and well-defined forms, which are characteristic of Botticelli's style. The figures and elements in the painting are rendered with relatively sharp contours and distinct details.

Leonardo da Vinci's famous works, such as the "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper," showcase the hallmark soft transitions and smoky effects of sfumato. This technique creates a sense of depth and realism by eliminating harsh lines and creating a more natural, atmospheric appearance. It's worth noting that artistic techniques can vary among artists and paintings, and while Botticelli did not emphasize sfumato in "Primavera," he contributed to the Renaissance style in his own unique way.

There are no examples of Roman portrait painting. The Romans did not do paintings of canvas. Roman portraiture was sculptural; that is, busts. Roman paintings were frescoes. These were mural paintings executed on freshly-laid, wet lime plaster. They had all sorts of busy scenes and were not used for portraits.

Painting fractured and angular forms is an aspect commonly associated with the influential style of painting known as Cubism.

Cubism emerged in the early 20th century and had a profound impact on the art world. It was pioneered by artists such as Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Cubist artists sought to depict subjects from multiple viewpoints, breaking them down into geometric shapes and fragmented forms.

In Cubist paintings, objects and figures are often presented from various angles simultaneously, with a focus on representing multiple perspectives and dimensions within a single composition. This approach resulted in fractured and angular forms that emphasized the two-dimensional surface of the canvas.

By breaking down forms and rearranging them in an abstracted manner, Cubist artists aimed to convey a deeper understanding of the subject and challenge traditional notions of representation and perspective. The movement revolutionized the way artists approached composition, space, and the depiction of reality.

Cubism had a significant influence on subsequent artistic movements, including abstract art, as well as shaping the development of modern art as a whole.

She lived in Florence.

Painting with Light was created in 1949.

Yes

yes in 1906

A Young Tiger Playing with its Mother was created in 1831.

He made one marble David and one bronze David. In both cases David is standing on the severed head of Goliath.

It's priceless

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Atmospheric perspective is one technique Leonardo used. As objects recede into the distance they become more blue and have less detail.

The title is, "La Gioconda."

Shapes