The mystery of the smile of the Mona Lisa

Previously, many critics argued that the smile of the Mona Lisa varies with time. So, if a couple of centuries ago a woman on the canvas smiled happily, today many critics tend to believe that the Florentines smile more sarcastically.

Over the past decade, enthusiasts have put forward many hypotheses that could explain the phenomenon of the most mysterious picture in the history of world art. the image of another woman.

German scientists did not ponder over the theory of multi-layer canvas and resorted to the help of modern technologies. Using a special program, in each of which they slightly changed the position of the corners of her lips.

According to the Daily Mail, the result of the experiment is more than simple. Almost 97% of respondents said that the smile of the "real" Mona Lisa looks more than happy. This means that the perception of a person largely depends on certain circumstances and nuances. So, comparing the original canvas with its versions, modified in a special program, no one dared to say that Mona Lisa "grins."

Scholars of Freiburg also noted that all participants in the experiment first drew attention to the "happy" Liz, and only then - on their sad clones. As explained by the head of the research Jurgen Kornmeyer, this fact indicates that for the modern person the paramount importance is joy and happiness, and then all other emotions.