Why doesn't the Mona Lisa have eyebrows?

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? read more

"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. read more

As well, depending on the work and the size of the painting, which Mona Lisa is quite small, attention goes more to the rest of her features. Adding strong brows would change the feel of the painting and while it may be more appropriate in a larger work, it isn't in a smaller one. read more

One theory behind Mona Lisa's lack of eyebrows is that it was not fashionable to have them during the Renaissance period. Women would shave them off, and so Mona Lisa reflects the fashions of the time. read more