Mona Lisa
Yes!
Side Score: 2
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No!
Side Score: 1
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I think there is a very good reason as to why it's as popular as it is. It is quite literally a work of art. The subject, the colors the painting itself is a beautiful piece done by someone who is arguably one of the greatest artists ever to walk the earth. The added bonus of course is the mystery, and who doesn't love a good mystery? Who is she? What's behind the painting? Is that really da Vinci if he were painting himself as a woman, as some have speculated? The painting has beauty and intrigue, two things people tend to flock to. Side: Yes!
It is an excellent painting celebrated for the subtleness in the facial expression. Is it necessarily the best of the best? Probably not. There is a world of fantastic are out there and the Mona Lisa is just one small part of it. Probably it's fame was hyped on purpose, to market to get people to come to its exhibit. Side: Yes!
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