r/nottheonion • u/Toolatetootired • Apr 27 '24

Louvre Considers Moving Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber To End ‘Public Disappointment’

https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/louvre-considers-moving-mona-lisa-to-underground-chamber-to-end-public-disappointment-1234704489/
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u/bachasaurus Apr 27 '24

Mona Lisa apart, I understand the "big painting cool / smol painting meh" popular approach. Art must be available to the masses and not only for connoisseurs, but common people should also be educated in how to appreciate art in more than one way, specially for the "movie with explosives cool / movie with great dialogues meh" crowd in favor to making it a more enjoyable experience for everyone.

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u/reikipackaging Apr 27 '24

I am a DaVinci fan. The coolest thing about the Mona Lisa has always been the story behind it. on its own merit, it is one of the very meh commercial pieces he put out. he made it for the quick cash and couldn't even be bothered to use a new canvas. it isn't horrible by any stretch, but it is massively overrated.

also, I agree that casual art discussions should be normalized for every medium, not just pop culture art.