#OnWednesdayWeWearArt #MonaLisa

Mona Lisa Mural on the side of The Republic bar in Grant Park [Atlanta, GA]

Hello + Happy Wednesday! And on Wednesday we wear art! 

Today's inspiration was the most famous lady//painting in the world : MONA LISA. or as my students and I like to joke "Momma Lisa". I have a poster of Mona Lisa hanging at the front of my classroom. The way Leonardo Da Vinci [the artist] painted her eyes, it looks like she is always looking at //watching you [like a momma]. 

The Mona Lisa portrait was painted 1503-6 by Leonardo De Vinci. It was a commissioned piece that was never given to the intended owners. There are many 'theories' behind this painting + who that women actually is. So I will tell you the most common//well proven one. 

The lady in the portrait is said to be a pregnant, who is also in mourning over losing another child a couple of years before. Hints the [hardly noticeable] sheer, black, mourning vail you see delicately placed atop her hair. 

The thing that is most intriguing to people about this painting is- Mona Lisa's smile [not talking about the movie]. Its hard to understand this half smile she is giving the viewer, paired with a blank, but striking stare. Also, as I said before, her eyes that seem to follow your every move too. 

So honestly,  coming up with an outfit for this one was a bit more of a stretch for me. I certainly do not have a dress like hers, so I pulled from the colors in the painting [orange + green + black ], and then tried to channel a modern day Mona Lisa- if Mona was alive and walking, what would she wear? 

I felt that my eyeball clutch + eyeball earrings [don't forget to use the discount code ' EyelovecourtNboo ' to receive 20% off your boo + boo factory's online store]  were appropriate for this outfit, since Mona Lisa is ALWAYS watching! 

Next week's inspiration is contemporary artist Jeff Koons. That is him + one of his pieces to the left. Google image search his art + get inspired Remember, don't over think it! 

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