Art: Why is Mona Lisa so Famous?

👩🏻 Who is she? Why is she smiling? Or is it really a smile? Her eyes don't seem to convey the same emotion. So much history, mystery, fascination is contained in this Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece. But is it enough to justify the several tens of thousands of visitors coming to the Louvre every day only to catch a glimpse of the Mona Lisa? Join this week's conversations on https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com to share your own opinion. Related episodes: Versailles (https://youtu.be/lMk8wOLSXwo), Napoléon (https://youtu.be/8YQ2XI8vBnA), Picasso (https://youtu.be/jjaD41zMt7w), le Radeau de la Méduse (https://youtu.be/n6K2PGT0e4U) 🔗 (fr) La Joconde, un chef-d’œuvre toujours énigmatique: https://www.histoire-et-civilisations.com/thematiques/epoque-moderne/la-joconde-un-chef-doeuvre-toujours-enigmatique-2136.php 🔗 (fr) Le jour où la Joconde s'est fait la belle: https://www.beauxarts.com/grand-format/ep-1-le-jour-ou-la-joconde-sest-fait-la-belle/ 🔗 (fr) Pourquoi « La Joconde » est-elle aussi célèbre ?: https://www.beauxarts.com/grand-format/pourquoi-la-joconde-est-elle-aussi-celebre/ 🎵 Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider: - supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup - subscribe and share 🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It's meant for non native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You're more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com