Mona Lisa Mania

Hey all you Monas and Leos out there. Did you ever
wonder about Mona Lisa's mysterious smile. What makes
it mysterious? It's not surprising that Leonardo da Vinci
would keep us guessing. As a young boy he enjoyed telling
jokes and creating riddles.

He was so inspired with so many interests that he would
move from one project to the next sometimes leaving things unfinished.
His many inventions from flying machines to ways to make a
painting come to life are a testament to his genius. His love of
secrets was legendary. Even his famous notebooks were written backwards
so that you and I would have to hold them up in a mirror to read them!

Have fun with our site. Color the Mona Lisa and imagine how Leonardo
felt carefully choosing his colors. Maybe you have uncovered the
secret of Mona's smile. Tell us your theory and we may put you on our site.
Welcome to Mona Lisa Mania!

Portraits & Poetry

Last week Diane DeCillis was pleased to be a special guest for a wonderful presentation of the "Portraits and Poetry" by students in a Mona Lisa elective. Students at Roeper School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan were inspired to create a Mona Lisa exhibit using MonaLisaMania.com to study the painting. Teacher Jarie Ruddy, also used Mona Poetica, a book of poems as inspiration for poetry to accompany the paintings. It’s really amazing.