Why is the Mona Lisa so beautiful?

The “Oh my God!” effect is missing. At first glance, it looks like all the other paintings in the Louvre, all wonderfully painted by great masters. So what's the reason behind Mona Lisa's fame? What makes it so special compared to the other famous works? Why were 1. read more

Sigmund Freud, of all people, was an advocate of the Mona Lisa as objectively beautiful. In his little known, but really interesting biography of Da Vinci, Freud attempts a kind of historical psycho-analysis based on works such as the Mona Lisa. For Freud the Mona Lisa is an expression of something at the edge representation. read more

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the world. Sitting behind bullet-proof glass at the Musée du Louvre in Paris, the small portrait attracts around six million visitors per year. read more

As Mona Lisa is one of his works & that is why I like it. Anyway the blog is thought provoking. Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa. Jasmine Mendon Says: January 17, 2010 at 7: 02 am | Reply. As a layman, I feel Mona lisa smiles gently but she has got a very introspective look (only eyes). read more