"The Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci: Anatomy of a Masterpiece

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Welcome back to Art of Masters, where we uncover the hidden secrets behind works of art!
Let’s discover together, through anecdotes and fun facts, the stories that have made these works into masterpieces!

In our last video, we discussed the astounding sculpture "Apollo e Dafne" by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
I’ll leave the link here:    • "Apollo and Daphne" by Gian Lorenzo Bernin...  

Today, we turn to the world’s most famous painting: Leonardo da Vinci’s "Mona Lisa".
We’ll embark on a journey that will take us back in time, catapulting us into the world of the great Renaissance genius.
What lies behind that elusive gaze?
Join us as we unravel why this small, 500-year-old masterpiece became the world’s most scrutinized artwork.
Could her mystery lie not in who she was, but in how she was painted?
Prepare to see the Mona Lisa as never before.
This is a journey into the mind of a genius, where art, science, and obsession collide.

Chapter titles:
00:00 "The Mona Lisa: Humanity's Most Famous Smile"
01:43 "Leonardo’s Alchemy: Between Science & Art"
03:21 "Florence in the 1500s: a City far from the Patronage of the Medici Dynasty"
04:01 "The Woman Behind the Legend: Lisa’s Story"
05:08 "Giorgio Vasari's Version: an Important Testimony"
06:02 "Lisa's Fate: a Painting Never Received"
06:38 "Anatomy of a Masterpiece: Decoding the Details"
08:30 "Lisa's Dress: a truly Renaissance Elegance"
10:23 "The Motions of the Soul: an Immersion in the Emotional Essence
11:17 "Leonardo's Revolution: the Sfumato Technique"
12:13 "The Landscape: A Cosmic Mirror"
14:12 "A Central Enigma: A Real or an Imaginary Landscape?"
15:45 "Secrets Under the Surface: Conservation and Revelations"
17:59 "An Astonishing Image: the Virtual Restoration"
20:07 "Why is the Mona Lisa in France? Leonardo's last years"
22:00 "The Crime of the Century: Mona Lisa Theft's"
24:36 "Reproductions, Fame & Pop Culture: How Mona Lisa Became a Myth"
27:02 "The Enduring Enigma: Is She Really Lisa?"
29:10 "Epilogue: A Portrait That Outlived Time"

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