Why Is the ‘Mona Lisa’ So Famous?

What’s so great about the Mona Lisa? Sure, she’s got that smile, but what makes her *the most famous painting in the world*? Well, Mona’s got a wild past—one that involves larceny, false allegations, Napoleon Bonaparte and Pablo Picasso. Here’s the story of how the Renaissance darling reached the big leagues.

This Great Big Story was inspired by Genesis.

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[syedibrahimibnsyedali]

In this video Leonardo da Vinci = Santa claus

[gMaddi]

"think of a famous painting"

"Staary Night"

"You just thought of me."

"No."

[infinitybts]

really she have no eyebrows??
I thought da Vinci just forgot to put eyebrows 😅😅😅

[anetetheunicorn]

Why does buzzfeed have more subscribers than this channel ughh

[RunescapeWhack]

1:13 - Thief
0:54 - Napoleon

I solved the mystery, napoleon stole it

[kschom]

You know you’re up late when you see great big story upload

[okaylol]

“Think of a famous painting”


Shows Mona Lisa and she expects not to think of her

[mangsmoof]

So the Mona Lisa is just... Some overrated piece?

[hppflinbubble]

Woah I didn't expect the painting to speak

[liyinliang]

Honestly, having seen it in person, I was underwhelmed. It's so tiny. Just keep walking past the crowds of tourists to find the hidden gems.

[suicidalpepe]

Mona Lisa:Think of a famous painting

Me: ....

Mona Lisa: guess what, you just thought of me

Me: I thought of starry night by van Gogh...

[ectoplasmik]

You forgot about the janitor who thought the painting was supposed to go back to Italy so he took the painting and left it in the supply closet until security found the painting.

[PILOSOPAUL]

*Mona Lisa:* "Think of a famous painting.... guess what, you've just thought of..."
*Me:* "Gericault's _Severed Heads and Limbs_ "
*Mona Lisa:* "WTF?"

[FabledGentleman]

The acting in this video is a porn movie worthy.

[akkuby]

“Think of a famous painting”

*looks at mona lisa*

“Oh I know, The Scream!”

[owcopies]

I remember being in the Louvre two months ago and entering the room exhibiting the "Mona Lisa". A wild crowd gathered around the painting, each person fighting viciously to at least glance at it and take a photo. At the same time the rest of the walls were adorned by masterpieces of Titian, Tintoretto and other renaissance artists. But it seemed like nobody was noticing them which is actually quite sad.

[amduscias]

"Think of a famous painting" thinks of my shitty art that got 5 views

[plasticbag]

you don’t know how hard it is to take a picture of her....

[maddiexxxlit]

Mona Lisa: I ShAvEd Ma EyEbRows!
Me: Why did you do that?
Mona lisa: i DuNNo !

[averyviolet]

Mona Lisa -"I don't have any eyebrows"
humanity never looked at Mona Lisa the same way ever