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1. • • Leonardo da Vinci’s clever use of sfumato—a technique that blends tones and colours to a soft gradient—contributes to the ambiguity of her smile. This adds a level of complexity to her expression, which evokes different emotions. Often, it is perceived as slightly amused, content, or knowingly secretive.
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   • The lips peek out of the page directly at us with just a hint—flickering and haunting and alluring—of a mysterious smile. Even though the fine lines at the ends of the mouth turn down almost imperceptibly, the impression is that the lips are smiling. Here amid the anatomy drawings we find the makings of the Mona Lisa ’s smile.

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   • The Mona Lisa is one of history’s most iconic and mysterious works. Painted by Leonardo da Vinci, it has been analyzed for centuries to uncover its hidden meaning. The enigmatic smile that graces her lips is believed to hold a secret that may never be unlocked.

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3. www.britannica.com › topic › Mona-Lisa-paintingMona Lisa | Painting, Subject, History, Meaning, & Facts

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   Sep 15, 2024 · Mona Lisa, oil painting on a poplar wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, probably the world’s most famous painting. The sitter’s mysterious smile and her unproven identity have made the work a source of ongoing investigation and fascination. Read more about the painting’s subject and history.

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   Oct 6, 2017 · The magic of the Mona Lisa ’s smile is that it seems to react to our gaze. What is she thinking? She smiles back mysteriously. Look again. Her smile seems to flicker. We glance away, and...

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6. www.nature.com › articles › s41598/024/59782-1The psychology of Mona Lisa’s smile | Scientific Reports

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   May 28, 2024 · This article proposes a novel interpretation based on this psychological theory. It is argued that Mona Lisa’s expression is determined by the way visual features are perceptually organised.

   • Author: Alessandro Soranzo

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   The Mona Lisa’s enigmatic smile has captivated audiences for centuries, with interpretations ranging from a simple gesture to a hidden meaning. Much mystery and awe surround this painting, leaving one wondering what secrets lie within the seemingly inexpressive face.

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   The psychology of Mona Lisa’s smile. Alessandro Soranzo. Mona Lisa’s ambiguous expression, oscillating between melancholy and contentment, has captivated viewers for centuries, prompting...

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    Feb 12, 2021 · The mesmerising mystery of Mona Lisa's smile and how Leonardo magically leveraged it into creating "a thing more divine than human" and yet "not other than alive" would prove too intense for many...

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    Oct 19, 2017 · The Mona Lisa’s smile makes it worth revisiting the remarkable page of anatomical drawings from around 1508 that shows a pair of lips in an open-mouth grimace and then drawn pursed. The muscle that purses the lips is the same muscle that forms the lower lip, he discovered.