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Discussion 1.2: A Visit to the Mona Lisa

Discussion 1.2: A Visit to the Mona Lisa

Q (Due 11:59PM EDT) • How has watching the video on the previous page altered your perspective on the Mona Lisa? Have you been to the Louvre in Paris to see this famous work? If so: Do you think your visit would have been different if you had seen this Mona Lisa video first? How so? If you return to the Louvre, will you see the painting in a new light? Be specific and explain. If not: How do you think knowing a bit about the work's history will affect your visit? Would you see the work differently if you had not taken this course? How, specifically, will your view change? Finally, what are some general conclusions you can draw about the way we comprehend and interpret art based on this specific experience of taking a closer look at the Mona Lisa? Name these and explain. Your post should be two to three paragraphs long.

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The video opened my eyes to how the value of artwork gets decided. The video showed that Mina Lisa's value improved as it was stolen a few times in the past. I used to wonder that how an artist decides the value of artwork before selling it and also, how the critics revise that value over time. The history of the Mona Lisa helped me to know why this painting is kept in such a way. I think the value of an artwork largely depends on the demand of the audience as the more people try to possess it, the more expensive it becomes. The history of artwork explores its journey throughout time.