Mona Lisa is not worth the hype. amirite?

Agreed! It was surprisingly small and throngs of tourists were around. I'd rather it be a much more intimate setting with curated tours by appointment. And certainly better lighting.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Ikr? I can draw a way bigger picture than that!

by Karolann50 2 days ago

This is 100% true. Very underwhelming piece and the Louvre has better pieces. If you're there, see it, but it's always crowded, in a giant glass box, it's very tiny and it won't knock your socks off.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

To be fair most famous Renaissance art was produced by artists paid by the church or a rich guy, so most of the art is either religious scenes or of the rich guy and or his wife.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Then why was she smiling at DaVinci, huh?

by howeamiya 2 days ago

People wanna see it because da Vinci painted it. But yeah the viewing experience is kinda horrible. And yeah the painting itself is just a person.

by Hueljermaine 2 days ago

I think this is a fair take. A fifteenth century rendering of an unknown wife of a wealthy patron is a facet of western culture by virtue of tastemakers who have been dead for 200 years

by Anonymous 2 days ago

it's the history of it, as has been stated and will be stated many years into the future many many more times. pointless

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Simply, and correctly, stated.

by Sad_Insurance_998 2 days ago

The painting itself is tiny 😂 Way overhyped imo. But because da Vinci painted it I guess

by Eichmannpaige 2 days ago

Anything you have to experience in the crowd is not worth it. Famous paintings, tourist destinations, etc. Hemingway, for example, moved away from the crowds. That's how he ended up in Cuba. When I look for experiences, the 1st condition there should be no crowds. If that means I will never see Eiffel Tower in person, so be it. I think often its better to watch a good movie about a tourist trap instead of wasting time and money to be surrounded by thousands of strangers.

by Competitive_Cry6128 2 days ago

I was at the Louvre in Paris in 2016 and there wasn't a crowd of hundreds around it. Not even close. There are barriers that keep you at about 10-15 feet away from the painting, though, and if you weren't told about the fact that it's not a big painting beforehand, you'll of course be disappointed when you see it in person. I snapped a few pictures of it, but it wasn't the thing in the Louvre I was most impressed with as far as the artwork itself; just it's historical significance.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Seen it. Didn't get the hype.

by Maleficent-Budget 2 days ago

This opinion is so popular that it's studied by every intro art history class as what makes art valuable. It's marketing.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

It's funny because it's so small but if you just turn around in place you'll see one of the largest paintings you'll ever experience

by EnvironmentalRise102 2 days ago

Not an unpopular opinion among those who've seen it, myself included. Louvre was awesome overall.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

this is pretty much the most popular opinion i've ever heard to be honest

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Anything like that is bound to be a disappointment.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Agreed! I'd much rather see Nikė of Samothrace than the Mona Lisa

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Mona Lisa got good advertising cause it was stolen that one time.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Honestly and I don't know why the Mona Lisa always creeped me out a little. Also I agree there are better less famous artworks to see.

by Rowankoepp 2 days ago

Everyone's a critic . Especially an art critic

by Awkward-Tear-8264 2 days ago

I don't know who gets "hyped" for century old paintings tbh, but that might just be me.

by travisgerlach 2 days ago

I literally wept seeing original Van Goghs for the first time, knowing that his very own hands made this piece of art. Those strokes of the brush. Books, music... they're just not the same. Sure, i can read all my favorite author's books, but not the manuscripts. Paintings and drawings offer that connection.

by Senior-Interaction39 2 days ago

Leonardo himself is hyped.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

All art is basically this if you aren't told it is great no one would know it was great. It is basically a trick.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Words only mean things because you're told so. That doesn't take their meaning away.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Is there "hype" for the Mona Lisa?

by Anonymous 2 days ago

What? It‘s the most visited painting in the world.

by stehrreva 2 days ago