The Mona Lisa | What You Need to Know! - 2 MIN Louvre History | After Hours Access

What is it about the Mona Lisa? How did it become perhaps the most famous painting in the world? I don't think when Leonardo DaVinci painted it in 1503 he would have ever thought it would have its own room behind bullet proof glass!
Join me as I get exclusive, after-hours access to the world's most famous museum, the Louvre. I'll unpack some key details and help you better understand the history but also tell you what you might miss in this famous area of the museum!
*Be sure to check out all my other Louvre episodes as well as my episode about the theft of the Mona Lisa!
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[@innerlocus]

Why didn't they create a frame to fit the Mona Lisa instead of cutting the painting to fit the frame?

[@artrageousnate]

The million (or perhaps more) question we will never get the answer to! Honestly, I think at the time the painting was anything but famous. Yes, DaVinci painted it, but this particular painting just wasn't as important. I have another episode about the theft of the Mona Lisa, which sheds some light on this subject!
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[@kadavy]

It apparently is a myth it’s been trimmed. One reason people think that is because Raphael’s sketches of it feature more of the columns on either side, but it’s possible he saw an earlier study. There’s a footnote in a paper by Frank Zöllner wherein he says he examined the edges of the panel without the frame, and concluded it had not been trimmed. You can find the reference to the paper on the Wikipedia page for the Mona LIsa.

[@lifewriter7455]

Because they wanted to follow the rules concerning proportions and ratio. The painting in itself needed to be adjusted anyway.