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tldr (tim reilly)
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The Mona Lisa… I’ve changed my mind. It **is** worth seeing IRL. I used to think otherwise: I had been disappointed fighting the crowds years ago, on my first trip to Paris. It was small and far away, but most of all I felt I’d “already seen it.” But today, I was impressed by a few elements that I’ve never been able to notice within the infinite copies: + Coloration: There is a mysterious blue hue to the sky that makes the terra cotta landscape deeply dark, yet warm. Like wet clay. + Scale: I actually find the compactness of it very charming now. You can take in the whole composition, in a natural way. (Also learning that Da Vinci traveled with this for 15 years, continually re-finishing it, gave the size of it new meaning.) + Presence: Cultural memes are particularly hard to see with clear eyes. Being physically with a great work helps you to clean your mind of sedimentation from derivative impressions and look at it as an original again. Recommend it.
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@yonfrula
when i was in the louvre, i just passed the mona lisa. but now, you're making me want to go back and stare at it for a full hour.
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tldr (tim reilly)
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The best way to do it is to go look at the Titian paintings on the right side of the room. They are worth seeing in their own right, and if you do a 180, you’ll have a great view from 45 degrees. I stood there til they made me move.
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