Overview A Closer Look Thematic mini-sites Explore in 3D In-Depth Studies Magazine My Personal Space Demo Sign In to My Space Forgot Your Password? Donate Online Professionals Overview Journalists Companies Tourism Professionals Professionals & Associations Teachers Young People (Under 30) Overview Under-18s 18 to 30s Support the Louvre	Home - Eye-Openers - A Closer Look A Closer Look: A closer look at the Mona Lisa © Musée du Louvre / A. Dequier - M. Bard Back to list   Forget the clichés and look at the painting. In the early 15th century, La Gioconda represented a turning point in the history of portraiture. Leonardo da Vinci linked the monumentality of a figure before a landscape with a virtuoso rendering of flesh tones. Discover the secret behind the smile... View the feature

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