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\nOne of the most popular reasons for the worldwide appeal of the Mona Lisa is her smile. Da Vinci used optical illusion to create a unique smile through perspective and shadow work. He painted the Mona Lisa in such a way that the eyes of...\nOne of the most popular reasons for the worldwide appeal of the Mona Lisa is her smile. Da Vinci used optical illusion to create a unique smile through perspective and shadow work. He painted the Mona Lisa in such a way that the eyes of the Mona Lisa fall directly into the viewers focus, while the lips fall just below the periphery of vision. Whenever the viewer looks into the eyes of the Mona Lisa, the mouth falls into the peripheral vision, so that the facial features of the mouth are somewhat less pronounced; together with a small shade of the cheekbones, this makes the mouth look like a smile. But as soon as the viewers gaze is fixed on the smile, it slowly fades away. Here lies the magic of Leonardos skill, which made this legendary painting unique compared to other paintings of its time.\n
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2022
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artists, symbols, painting, eyes, light, dimensions, leonardo da vinci
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