same. But I think that's partly at least a function of the environment
there. First of all you have to trek through like a mile or two of crowds to
get there, then mill through the crowd in an attempt to get up close. She's
hung in huge frame and she's not all that big herself. So the overall effect
is underwhelming. Plus she's a rather dark painting and not super-visible.
One has to overcome the non-intimacy of the gallery to connect with any
painting and I think in Mona's case the obstcles are just too many.
Patrick
PS - spelling police - sacrilegious - you got it half-right! :)
-----Original Message-----
From: Erika L Walker-Arnold
This may be sacriligious and if my art teacher heard me say this, she'd
likely beat me, but I prefer to see the Mona Lisa in print, in books or
on a poster.
Seeing her in person, up close, was WAYYYYYYYY not impressive.
The ACT of it was. "Hey! We did the Louvre! We saw the Mona Lisa!" But
looking at the real thing was just not mind blowing.
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