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MONA LISA, SMILING?
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MONA LISA, SMILING?  Painted in the early sixteenth century, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa has been displayed at The Louvre in Paris since 1797. One journalist described the painting as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world." In my humble opinion, the painting is good but not that good – a bit like the work of William Shakespeare, The Beatles and Lady Gaga! Inspired by lok4fun500’s fantastic blog, this post reports the latest survey findings on smiling. A recent survey, conducted by the company producing the iWhite Instant teeth whitening kit, found that British people smile the least when they are 29 years old. Those aged over 55 years smile more than any other age group; also they are less likely to fake smiles compared to people younger. The survey also found that people from Bristol smile the least and people from Belfast smile the most in the UK. It also found that men smile less than women and that people smile more in the summer than winter months. Other survey findings have found that people tend to fake a smile at work and people are reluctant to smile because of worries about the appearance of their teeth. It is widely believed that smiling is good for you; a smile is often the first thing that people notice about a person. As an expression it transcends culture; a smile is always seen as friendly. It is widely claimed that it takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 muscles to smile, but probably no one knows for sure as each person’s muscle movements vary greatly when they smile or frown. Mother Teresa once said that “Peace begins with a smile”, but the Serbian writer Dejan Stojanovic said that “Disease often comes with a smiling face”. Take your pick! Do you smile a lot? When do you fake a smile? What do you think of Mona Lisa? Is she smiling, faking a smile or something else? I have never been complimented about my smile; I practice regularly but to no avail! I try to smile, or even fake a smile, at work. |
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I do smile...I try to make others smile more! I have no reason to fake a smile! I think Mona has a real smile!
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To me, I don't see smiling or faking but more of some type of mixed emotion. On a bit of a side note, when you look at an oil portrait, most of the perceived facial expressions actually come from the dark shadows of the underpainting where the hollow parts of the skull would be. These lights and darks can be seen more easily by squinting at a painting so you see lights and darks more than you see a facial pattern. When you squint at the Mona Lisa, she smiles. Same thing if you look at her out of the corner of your eye because that part of your eye sees lights and darks more. The more detailed painting of her facial features on top of the dark underpainting has a more serious and slightly conflicting expression though. Some people think this was genius on the part of Da Vinci but I think it was more likely that he had a model who had trouble staying still the whole time and probably finished the painting under different conditions. Sorry... I paint. I think this shit is cool.
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1. Yes, all the time, smiling and laughter are essential. 2. Rarely do, but sometimes for photos. 3. I could only see her from a distance and the reflection from the protective glass made it difficult to see. That was 30 odd years ago mind. Unimpressive.
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I have much to smile about. Because I was stricken with an illness that robbed me of my smile for so many years, I make a habit of smiling all the time now. Because I can't feel the right side of my face I do worry it is a funny looking smile but not enough to stop smiling. I fake smile when I am mad. I have found, when I am mad forcing a smile dissipates the anger a bit faster.
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I do smile...I try to make others smile more! I have no reason to fake a smile! I think Mona has a real smile! 
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Did you know that they recently found the grave of the woman they think posed for the portrait? The plan is to open it and find out if she had dental problems, which would explain the enigmatic smile. I smile all the time, but then I'm ancient, too. 
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To me, I don't see smiling or faking but more of some type of mixed emotion. On a bit of a side note, when you look at an oil portrait, most of the perceived facial expressions actually come from the dark shadows of the underpainting where the hollow parts of the skull would be. These lights and darks can be seen more easily by squinting at a painting so you see lights and darks more than you see a facial pattern. When you squint at the Mona Lisa, she smiles. Same thing if you look at her out of the corner of your eye because that part of your eye sees lights and darks more. The more detailed painting of her facial features on top of the dark underpainting has a more serious and slightly conflicting expression though. Some people think this was genius on the part of Da Vinci but I think it was more likely that he had a model who had trouble staying still the whole time and probably finished the painting under different conditions. Sorry... I paint. I think this shit is cool.
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I don't really smile a lot but when I do, people are in no doubt about how genuine it is... I can't bear fake smiles, they irritate me. I never fake them. The Mona Lisa has never really captivated me on any level... By the photo, it is hard to tell whether she is smiling or her face has gone weird, the expression makes me wonder whether there was botox in her day... The expression is bizarre and unreadable.
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1. Yes, all the time, smiling and laughter are essential. 2. Rarely do, but sometimes for photos. 3. I could only see her from a distance and the reflection from the protective glass made it difficult to see. That was 30 odd years ago mind. Unimpressive.
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I have much to smile about. Because I was stricken with an illness that robbed me of my smile for so many years, I make a habit of smiling all the time now. Because I can't feel the right side of my face I do worry it is a funny looking smile but not enough to stop smiling. I fake smile when I am mad. I have found, when I am mad forcing a smile dissipates the anger a bit faster.
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I'm sure other people like your smile because it's your smile!
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Mon Dieu! I've just realised why she's got that facial expression... She's taking a shit and she's a bit constipated... It's a grimace, not a smile. I'm not sure that I know why her chamber maid is down at the front for... The mind boggles... Lol  
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