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lunatica

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5. She looks like Mona Lisa's deceased sister.

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 01:04 AM

Nov 2019

This painting is technically good, but it’s just there. Nothing to compel anyone to wonder in it.
The difference between good technique and a masterpiece is that “divine spark” which everyone recognizes but no one knows where it comes from. Not even the artist.

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Decoding Da Vinci, Mona Lisa, PBS NOVA [View all] appalachiablue Nov 2019 OP

I watched this show lunatica Nov 2019 #1

The conservators who work on these masterpieces have great appalachiablue Nov 2019 #2

Who knew Da Vinci loved painting flowers?! lunatica Nov 2019 #3

The Mona Lisa is from c. 1503 and look how different the styles appalachiablue Nov 2019 #4

She looks like Mona Lisa's deceased sister. lunatica Nov 2019 #5

Yes 'creative spark' is a real distinction. The Ginevra almost looks appalachiablue Nov 2019 #6

Well you saw it so that's very nice indeed. lunatica Nov 2019 #7

His dwgs are excellent. Here's a brief video with Rick Steves of the appalachiablue Nov 2019 #8

What an incredible and lovely town! lunatica Nov 2019 #9

Here's the Clos Luce website noting the workshop/study rooms appalachiablue Nov 2019 #10

Thank you so much! lunatica Nov 2019 #11