This was for sure a big disappointment. This is one of the most iconic works of art of all time; and while it is a very good painting that takes amazing talent, it is not as interesting as some of the other paintings that line the walls at the Louvre. It is a must see when you go to the Louvre but only because it is so famous and everyone will ask to see if you have seen it. It is not hard to find it in that giant building, all you have to do is allow yourself to be sucked into the Asian tour groups and they will take you right to it and its thickly protected casing.
Most of the fascination with this painting is the mystery that surrounds it and all the theories that people have about what it could mean. Kuddos to Leonardo Da Vinci for keeping us guessing hundreds of years later.
aaaand it's tiny. I saw it and was like, "Seriously?"
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