La Joconde 👩🏻

Why is Mona Lisa so famous? -

Salut à tou.te.s,

Who is she? Why is she smiling? Or is it really a smile? Her eyes don't seem to convey the same emotion. So much history, mystery, fascination is contained in this Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece. But is it enough to justify the several tens of thousands of visitors coming to the Louvre every day only to catch a glimpse of the Mona Lisa? (Subtitles are available in French and English by clicking on the CC button on the YouTube control bar).

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Rafaël

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Word of the week, "œuvre", nom féminin

• Travail, tâche. ⇄ work

• Ensemble des réalisations artistiques ou littéraires d’une personne. ⇄ body of work

• Organisation non lucrative ayant pour but d’améliorer la condition de vie de certaines personnes. ⇄ charity · charitable organization

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Sources:

🔗 (fr) La Joconde, un chef-d’œuvre toujours énigmatique: https://www.histoire-et-civilisations.com/thematiques/epoque-moderne/la-joconde-un-chef-doeuvre-toujours-enigmatique-2136.php

🔗 (fr) Le jour où la Joconde s'est fait la belle: https://www.beauxarts.com/grand-format/ep-1-le-jour-ou-la-joconde-sest-fait-la-belle/

🔗 (fr) Pourquoi « La Joconde » est-elle aussi célèbre ?: https://www.beauxarts.com/grand-format/pourquoi-la-joconde-est-elle-aussi-celebre/