Alisdair spent some time this morning learning more about "The Mona Lisa." I had no idea this work (which some say is the "most celebrated painting in the history of art" or the "most famous painting ever made") was actually done on a piece of poplar wood.
This website, for the Louvre in Paris, shows "The Mona Lisa" from the rough backside. It also gives an in-depth analysis of the painting itself. Well worth a look and cheaper than a trip to France! (When using the link, click on "Eye-Openers" and then on "A Closer Look").
In 1516, when Leonardo da Vinci moved to France, he "took his most precious possessions. Among them was the portrait Mona Lisa" (Marshall, 82).
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Marshall, Norman V., Leonardo Da Vinci - What Made Them Great, Englewood Cliffs: Silver Burdett Press, 1990.
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