Secrets of the Mona Lisa

Chapter 1

Leonardo's brush and the birth of a mystery

View / Create

Answer

Chapter 2

The heist that shocked the world

View / Create

Answer

Chapter 3

Becoming a global pop culture icon

View / Create

Answer

Chapter 4

The science behind the bulletproof glass

View / Create

Answer

YOUR GOAL

Master of Secrets of the Mona Lisa

Ch 1 · Leonardo's brush and the birth of a mystery

andy

Leo's Magic Canvas - Nice.
* The Mona

andy Leo's Magic Canvas - Nice. * The Mona

andy

andy How Leonardo painted without leaving any brushstrokes

andy

andy The optical illusion behind her shifting expression

andy

andy Who was the real woman behind the smile?

andy

andy Why the background looks so strange and uneven

andy

andy Mona Lisa's Rise to Fame

She was just a quiet portrait on the wall But a little heist made her the queen of all

andy

The optical illusion behind her shifting expression

andy The optical illusion behind her shifting expression

andy

Fun Fact

The missing brows: The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows because 16th-century Florentine fashion favored women shaving them completely off.

andy

How Leonardo painted without leaving any brushstrokes

andy How Leonardo painted without leaving any brushstrokes

andy

Glossary

sfumato (noun)
A painting technique in which outlines are softened by blending colors and tones into one another. Leonardo da Vinci used this technique in 1503 to paint Lisa Gherardini's enigmatic portrait in Florence.

andy

Quiz

Why does the Mona Lisa's smile seem to disappear when you look directly at her lips?

andy

Gossip

What makes her smile look so mysterious?

andy

Quiz

Who is widely believed to be the model for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa?

andy

Quiz

Where did Leonardo da Vinci spend his final years, bringing the Mona Lisa with him?

andy

Quiz

On what material did Leonardo da Vinci paint the Mona Lisa?

andy

Quiz

What is the Italian nickname for the Mona Lisa, derived from her husband's surname?

andy

Quiz

Around which year did Leonardo da Vinci begin painting the Mona Lisa?

andy

Quiz

What unusual feature is missing from the Mona Lisa's face, leading to centuries of debate?

andy

Quiz

What is the Italian name of the blending technique Leonardo used to paint the Mona Lisa without visible brushstrokes?