Why Is the ‘Mona Lisa’ So Famous?

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Why Is the ‘Mona Lisa’ So Famous?

Let's play a game.
Think of a famous painting.
Guess what? You just thought of me.
Today, I'm the world 's most renowned work of art,
but it wasn't always this way.
My story is full of surprises, and it all began in a studio in Florence.
Well, here's the master himself ; Leonardo da Vinci.
He worked on me, on and off for a few years towards the end of his career.
You're a minor work, my dear.
Some interesting shading, nothing more.
We 'll just see about that.
Over the next 300 years, I hung quietly in French palaces, and royal bathrooms.
The things I 've seen.
Ah, mon dieu!
Until finally I was noticed by a man who had already made quite a name for himself.
When Napoleon chose me to hang on his bedroom wall, people took notice.
I look forward to sleeping with you, ma cheri.
After he had his whole exile from France thing,
they tossed me on a wall at the Louvre.
But at this point, I was still just another Renaissance portrait.
Until one night.
Bella.
I was stolen!
It was pandemonium.
Paris was in an uproar.
The police hauled people in left and right.
The hysteria hit a fever pitch when the police suspected and interrogated
one of the most famous artists in the world.
Pablo Picasso.
J'accuse.
But Picasso was innocent.
The thief turned out to be an Italian carpenter.
He was caught in Florence.
Mamma mia!
And I returned to the Louvre.
From that day forward, I became the darling of the art world.
Everyone wanted to see Napoleon 's da Vinci painting
Picasso was suspected of stealing.
Soon, tourists crowded in, and most people forgot why I was famous in the first place.
That might raise some eyebrows, but not mine,
since I don't have any.
Oh, you didn't notice I don't have any eyebrows?
I told you.
I am full of surprises.

Let's play a game.
Let's
play
a
game
Think of a famous painting.
a
of
Think
famous
painting
Guess what? You just thought of me.
of
me
You
just
thought
Guess what
Today, I'm the world 's most renowned work of art,
I'm
the
of
Today
work
's
art
most
world
renowned
but it wasn't always this way.
it
this
way
always
but
wasn't
My story is full of surprises, and it all began in a studio in Florence.
is
and
My
a
in
all
of
it
full
story
studio
began
surprises
Florence
Well, here's the master himself ; Leonardo da Vinci.
the
Well
here's
master
himself
Leonardo da Vinci
He worked on me, on and off for a few years towards the end of his career.
and
for
a
the
on
He
of
his
off
me
few
end
years
towards
worked
career
You're a minor work, my dear.
my
a
You're
work
dear
minor
Some interesting shading, nothing more.
more
Some
nothing
interesting
shading
We 'll just see about that.
that
'll
about
We
see
just
Over the next 300 years, I hung quietly in French palaces, and royal bathrooms.
and
I
in
the
French
next
Over
palaces
hung
years
quietly
bathrooms
royal
The things I 've seen.
I
The
things
've
seen
Ah, mon dieu!
Ah
mon dieu
Until finally I was noticed by a man who had already made quite a name for himself.
I
for
a
made
was
had
man
finally
name
who
Until
by
already
quite
himself
noticed
When Napoleon chose me to hang on his bedroom wall, people took notice.
on
to
his
me
When
people
bedroom
took
hang
wall
chose
notice
Napoleon
I look forward to sleeping with you, ma cheri.
with
I
you
to
look
sleeping
forward
ma cheri
After he had his whole exile from France thing,
he
his
had
from
France
thing
After
whole
exile
they tossed me on a wall at the Louvre.
at
a
the
on
they
me
wall
tossed
Louvre
But at this point, I was still just another Renaissance portrait.
at
I
this
was
But
another
just
still
point
portrait
Renaissance
Until one night.
one
night
Until
Bella.
Bella
I was stolen!
I
was
stolen
It was pandemonium.
was
It
pandemonium
Paris was in an uproar.
in
was
an
Paris
uproar
The police hauled people in left and right.
and
The
in
left
right
people
police
hauled
The hysteria hit a fever pitch when the police suspected and interrogated
and
a
The
the
when
police
hit
suspected
fever pitch
hysteria
interrogated
one of the most famous artists in the world.
in
the
of
one
most
famous
world
artists
Pablo Picasso.
Picasso
Pablo
J'accuse.
J'accuse
But Picasso was innocent.
was
But
Picasso
innocent
The thief turned out to be an Italian carpenter.
be
The
to
an
Italian
carpenter
thief
turned out
He was caught in Florence.
in
He
was
caught
Florence
Mamma mia!
Mamma mia
And I returned to the Louvre.
I
the
to
And
returned
Louvre
From that day forward, I became the darling of the art world.
I
the
that
of
day
art
From
forward
world
became
darling
Everyone wanted to see Napoleon 's da Vinci painting
to
see
's
wanted
painting
Everyone
Napoleon
da Vinci
Picasso was suspected of stealing.
of
was
suspected
Picasso
stealing
Soon, tourists crowded in, and most people forgot why I was famous in the first place.
and
I
in
the
was
place
people
first
most
Soon
famous
tourists
why
forgot
crowded
That might raise some eyebrows, but not mine,
some
not
That
but
eyebrows
mine
might
raise
since I don't have any.
I
don't
have
any
since
Oh, you didn't notice I don't have any eyebrows?
Oh
I
you
don't
have
any
eyebrows
didn't
notice
I told you.
I
you
told
I am full of surprises.
I
of
am
full
surprises