Newsflash: The Mona Lisa Is Not Looking At You

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A new study indicates that contrary to previous beliefs the Mona Lisa is not looking directly at the viewer (Credit: CITEC/ Bielefeld University)

The eyes of Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic Mona Lisa have long been thought to follow viewers around the gallery of the Louvre Museum in Paris where it is exhibited, as well as those looking at photographs and reproductions of the famous painting. Now, researchers from Germany's Bielefeld University assert that while “The Mona Lisa Effect” – the impression that the eyes of the subject in a portrait are following the viewer – is real, it is not true for its namesake painting.

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  • animereina2021
    animereina20215년 이상
    Who knew? I thought the Mona Lisa was staring the viewer, but if that's not the case, then who is she really happy to see? But here's the other question... Is she smiling or is she frowning? You can reply to this comment if you want to, not forcing ya. I just want those who are bored because of quarantine to actually start questioning and getting interested
    • marypopcorn
      marypopcorn4년 이상
      Wait, she might ACTUALLY be looking at you. Yeah, I know she's looking off to the right, but she is also turned to the side, so she might be looking at you from the corner of her eye. BOOM.
      • marypopcorn
        marypopcorn4년 이상
        OR, I have one MORE idea: A friend of hers, or a lover, came into the room and they are standing in front of her, to the right.
        • marypopcorn
          marypopcorn4년 이상
          I actually noticed that she is looking off to the right. I have 3 ideas. One is that, she is friends with the artist, and so she is looking at the artist. Two is that, the artist is wearing something ridiculous, and so she is looking and smiling at the artist's silly clothes. And three is that, something funny is going on in front of her, to the right, and she is smiling at that.
          • rockey202
            rockey2025년 이상
            She is smiling and I know that for a fact
          • goodvibesonly09
            goodvibesonly095년 이상
            I dont think shes actually happy to see anyone just thats how the painter painted her right?
            • leiker1414
              leiker14145년 이상
              Idk great question.
            • lovetoread26
              lovetoread265년 이상
              Thank you for helping to entertain people! :) It's really fun. I think that she is smiling, but it's not much of a smile, more of a straight line.
          • lpsbrooklyn13
            lpsbrooklyn136년 이하
            Lol I never realized she really wasn t watching us lol
            • lpsbrooklyn13
              lpsbrooklyn136년 이하
              That's so cool!
              • omg23716
                omg237166년 이하
                Awesome
                • omg23716
                  omg237166년 이하
                  Cool
                  • bigmak21jr
                    bigmak21jr6년 이하
                    weird i didn't know
                    • vvthspacegirl
                      vvthspacegirl약 6년
                      anyone else think she is searching 4 leonardo
                    • Sci ⚛girl약 6년
                      I've always wanted to see the Mona Lisa. The only day Vinci I've seen is the one at the National Gallery. But now I know that when the time comes, she isn't looking at me!😊
                      • Hypher약 6년
                        I think she is looking at invisible wario
                        • shelbygirls
                          shelbygirls6년 이상
                          Ha if she’s not looking at u who is she lookin at

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