Why is the Mona Lisa so famous? -Noé Charney

Find out what factors helped Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa become the most famous painting in the world.

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More than 500 years after its creation, Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" is undoubtedly the most famous painting in the world. Many scholars consider it an exceptional work of Renaissance art, but history is full of great paintings. So how did this particular portrait achieve unprecedented fame? Noah Charney explores the factors that helped create a global sensation.

Lesson by Noah Charney, directed by Avi Ofer.

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