Was the Mona Lisa really painted on wood?
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Marguerite
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Yes, it's on a poplar panel. Da Vinci began his work on the portrait in 1503.
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In the process of photographing and scanning the images, Pascal Cotte discovered that the "Mona Lisa's" eyebrows and eyelashes were originally painted on the piece. They disappeared either because of a botched attempt to clean the painting or because the paint's oil and pigment faded over time. Through the photographs, Pascal Cotte also spotted drawings underneath the paint that show a change in the position of her fingers. The Mona Lisa was incorrectly identified as having been painted on canvas. It is in fact painted on wood. Sorry it is a long answer but I believe the information is very interesting.
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Yup, I think it was a slab of siding off the old barn. :-)
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He ran out of canvas, but had inspiration that needed to come forth immediately, is the unofficial story. :) JK Funny thing is, the people I know who have seen the actual painting of the Mona Lisa have said there's far more nicer paintings to see at the Louvre.
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