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14 Jan 08 - 07:20 PM (#2236520) Subject: BS: One More Time the Art World Shakes From: JohnInKansas Once again, this time irrefutibly (again), unquestionably (one more time) laying to rest (again) all the unfounded speculations about the subject of Leonardo's Mona Lisa, new (of course) ancient evidence (what else) solves the mystery. An unquestionable (again) expert (obviously) has discovered (again) in ancient documents (absolutely incontrovertible) NEW NOTES (as always) that positively (who'd a' guessed) identify the model for the painting. German experts crack 'Mona Lisa' ID Reuters updated 2:35 p.m. CT, Mon., Jan. 14, 2008 BERLIN - German academics believe they have solved the centuries-old mystery behind the identity of the "Mona Lisa" in Leonardo da Vinci's famous portrait. Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a wealthy Florentine merchant, Francesco del Giocondo, has long been seen as the most likely model for the 16th-century painting. But art historians have often wondered whether the smiling woman may actually have been da Vinci's lover, his mother or the artist himself. Now experts at the Heidelberg University library say dated notes scribbled in the margins of a book by its owner in October 1503 confirm once and for all that ... [Hey guys and gals, this is so momentous (again) a discovery I'm gonna insist that you use the link and read it for yourselves.] The "evidence" is pretty good, I guess - probably.(?) As soon as the initial frantic excitement dies a bit, other "art mysteries" could perhaps be discussed(?). I'd likely be more excited about somebody finding that "schtick" bullfighter painting that was asked about some months ago here, although I guess the above is significant news, and should be noted. John |
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14 Jan 08 - 07:44 PM (#2236536) Subject: RE: BS: One More Time the Art World Shakes From: katlaughing I could have told them who it was if they'd only asked. Here's a little illustration of how he did it: Click Here |
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14 Jan 08 - 07:50 PM (#2236542) Subject: RE: BS: One More Time the Art World Shakes From: bobad When I saw the thread title I thought it was going to be about this story One Holy Hardon. |
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14 Jan 08 - 08:05 PM (#2236552) Subject: RE: BS: One More Time the Art World Shakes From: katlaughing I guess they wouldn't like the authentic kokopelli then. |
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14 Jan 08 - 08:10 PM (#2236559) Subject: RE: BS: One More Time the Art World Shakes From: Q (Frank Staplin) Only adds a little more possible evidence. A note in a book margin indicates that Leonardo was working on a portrait of Lisa del Giocondo along with two other paintings (of whom or what?). Vasari, the art historian and artist had stated back in 1550 that the subject was Lisa del Giocondo. Admittedly after Leonardo's death, but I would imagine that families who paid well were known to the artists of the time. "All doubt" is not removed, although the combined evidence is good. That rather weak and condescending grin on her puss has been hyped to death. A good portrait, I imagine Leonardo got paid well, but I think some of his other works are superior. |
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14 Jan 08 - 08:42 PM (#2236586) Subject: RE: BS: One More Time the Art World Shakes From: CarolC Her Secret |
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14 Jan 08 - 08:54 PM (#2236592) Subject: RE: BS: One More Time the Art World Shakes From: Amos Yo9u are PRO-jecying again, Carol C. Besides, you iz better looking nor her. A |
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14 Jan 08 - 09:14 PM (#2236607) Subject: RE: BS: One More Time the Art World Shakes From: Bee Vasari was by all reports a huge gossip, but is considered generally to have got the names right. A practical if unromantic explanation for the smile is that the model likely had bad or missing teeth, and practiced smiling with closed lips. |
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14 Jan 08 - 09:17 PM (#2236612) Subject: RE: BS: One More Time the Art World Shakes From: Bill D she's amused by the comparison |
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14 Jan 08 - 09:24 PM (#2236616) Subject: RE: BS: One More Time the Art World Shakes From: CarolC Bill, your page doesn't work. |
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14 Jan 08 - 09:33 PM (#2236620) Subject: RE: BS: One More Time the Art World Shakes From: Sorcha Nope...sure don't Bill. And here, all this time I thought the wee smile was because she had a 'secret'....maybe pregnant? Kat, don't give away all our Kokopelli secrets! LOL |
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15 Jan 08 - 12:21 AM (#2236697) Subject: RE: BS: One More Time the Art World Shakes From: katlaughing Must be something wrong with comcast as another member tried posting their webpage and I got the same error page as Bill's. |
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15 Jan 08 - 03:05 AM (#2236731) Subject: RE: BS: One More Time the Art World Shakes From: GUEST,PMB What about the Mooner Lisa, then? Same lady, different angle... |
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15 Jan 08 - 07:25 AM (#2236806) Subject: RE: BS: One More Time the Art World Shakes From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work You sure that Kokopelli thingy isn't just his banjo? LTS |
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15 Jan 08 - 08:17 AM (#2236831) Subject: RE: BS: One More Time the Art World Shakes From: Amergin I just never really cared. Just like I don't care whether or not Shakespeare wrote those plays and sonnets. |
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15 Jan 08 - 08:56 AM (#2236863) Subject: RE: BS: One More Time the Art World Shakes From: Rapparee Shakespeare didn't write the stuff he's credited with. It was written by someone else with same name. |
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15 Jan 08 - 03:45 PM (#2237190) Subject: RE: BS: One More Time the Art World Shakes From: JohnInKansas Picasso didn't do most of the paintings and drawings in the portfolios he submitted to get into the art acadamies, but he didn't last long enough in the acadamies for anyone to care - except his father who's tombstone records daddy's accusation of Pablo's forgeries. John |
