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“Mona Lisa Smile” Immortalized Riddle
(Puzzles Between Artist and Art)

Contributing Author: Great Augusta

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Indeed, the "Mona Lisa" art masterpiece is set atop certain standard mode, quality, and settings that at all times will continue to influence or inspire artists around the world.  Leonardo da Vinci himself acclaimed in a myth-like manner due to his numerous scientific inventions, architectural and engineering works, experimental hydrodynamics, astronomical observations, and inventions of future weapons knew not from his time that countless lines of generations in the centuries to come would ever uphold him a universal subject of issue, and his works pursued by the wealthiest states and most prominent peoples' end.  Bill Gates, the world Microsoft tycoon, owns by purchase some of his works, Notebook, versions in Codex Leicester. 

Bottom line:  Theories are concerned efforts of any research, or other concerned researchers; and Dr. Lillian Schwartz has all the reasons to suggest her theories, results, and conclusions thru her skilled knowledge in the fields of computer graphic and art.  That is nobody else’s contention.  However, such presentations could yet be proven by second, third opinions on likewise reliable worked-out experimental observations and overviewed analysis. The valuable work outcome of Dr. Schwartz remarkable computer arts hands-on, serves to put in perspective, thru latest use of innovative technology as regards to the global queries relating to the mysteries behind the painting.  In case, Dr. Lillian Schwartz graphic arts studies fix to incorporate positive pulled-in reciprocal solutions of her findings, it may tend to answer other existing or incoming universal unsolved mysteries that later will front to resolve such riddles of time. 

The Scholar-Doctor’s deep interest to discern reasons behind the painting was enhanced by her great curiosity to uncover some truth to share to everybody, and why the "Mona Lisa" painting has outgrown and outlived the test of time as one of the finest paintings in all generations.  Having been a perpetual subject of interest that gained recognition of being a valuable commodity associating the “mystic smile” in songs, poetry, proverbial sayings and by-word is overwhelming.  The smile, elusive and obscure is that what makes it mystic; natural beauty, and a soul expressing the inner sensitivity of woman’s happiness and disillusionments has something to confirm, even if ironic to the genre, de Vinci belongs.  However, it doesn’t contradict to the theory of Dr. Lillian Schwartz, that of being Leonardo de Vinci’s self-image in the real sense; or in case it’s otherwise, who is Mona Lisa, the "model" in the canvas?  Is it an intimate expression of da Vinci's acceptance to the core of his existence in sadness, despair, taste of glory and happiness; or, is it partial to the basics of his sexuality? 

This is perhaps what the great painter, Leonardo de Vinci would likely wished; to impart or associate himself to the world, viewed-results on several researches that regardless of him, being genuinely recognized thru his works, inventions, scientific researches, and other innovations for industrial use; it could as well be concluded that Leonardo daVinci died without having been fully aware of the outlaying benefits of his works, and the advantage-impact it brought about today, and in the generations to come.

Current developments about Da Vinci's mythical popularity is publishing the book, "Da Vinci Code," the author personally succeeded a well-justified finished touch to captivate his audience in a cold scary fiction thriller that manifests placing da Vinci at a specter level, a hovering shadow behind his paintings in the minds of book enthusiasts   The twist mixes eloquent presentation of events; and author, Dan Brown deludes reader of the real and the fictional.  Why of all, Da Vinci, least decoded historical personality; himself, related to one of the world's great art mystiques, the "Mona Lisa Painting;" beside such others, mythical quest of the Holy Grail, members of the 15th Century Secret Society, and myriads of related topics, like Paganism, The Knights Templar, Art History, and the Holy Grail.  Why personify da Vinci where there're other else in the Secret Society and seemingly prominent figures in the annals of history?  Sounds mysterious itself.  But the book addresses to da Vinci, a transcendental character to cater the world to uncover hidden meanings of his most illustrious paintings.  No matter what impact the "da Vinci Code" created, it is practically a fiction novel for simple reading and entertainment, not a conflicting reference material that fronts solicitous scrutiny in controversy to the existing believers in the real-life historical events of the life of Jesus Christ, and the Christian faith "dogma" of Redemption thru the "Word" Incarnate, and Universal Savior of mankind.  

Like no other, as regards to certain finished worked-item, Leonardo da Vinci will forever be associated with his Mona Lisa painting, and this piece of art creation credits infinity in popularity and acceptability to the “mystic smile.”  The riddle remains a riddle, or it could be answered by the various interpretations of each one who has the capability to capture the essence in arts, and its ethereal quality that lives unfathomable in the infinite horizons of the human mind.

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