"Mona Lisa": Hidden Portraits Found Underneath
http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/08/world/mona-lisa-hidden-portrait/index.html
A french scientist, Pascal Cotte, says that he has revealed three hidden paintings beneath the surface of Leonardo de Vinci's Mona Lisa. One of the paintings could most likely be the real portrait of Lisa del Giocondo, the woman who is thought to be the subject of the painting. The hidden picture shows a woman looking into the distance. The scientist used a multispectral camera to project intense lights on the painting while measuring the reflections. This helps expose what happened between the paint layers.
I think that this is really important. First off, the scientist used a new type of technology to find the paint layers. I think that that is very important because now, with this new technology, we can look at other famous paintings and see what the artist did before they created their masterpiece. I think that this is really interesting because it's a part of our history. The Mona Lisa is a very well known piece and it's also very poetical. I think that with there being more portraits underneath, we can figure out why De Vinci actually painted her. It gives the painting a whole new outlook. I think that it's wonderful.
No comments:
Post a Comment