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Courtesy of the Smithsonian Channel, I would like to share this video titled The Many Layers of the Mona Lisa.
The framing process usually starts by knowing the period, the country and region of the painting. All the frames above were available during the era when the Mona Lisa was created.
I love the simplicity of the neoclassical style, which is the gold French frame of Louis XVI (last image), it adds more emphasis on the painting itself.
Photo courtesy of House & Garden June 1998, photography by Charles Masters
Courtesy of the Smithsonian Channel, I would like to share this video titled The Many Layers of the Mona Lisa.
To protect and enhance any painting there is always the relationship between art and its frame. In an old issue of House & Garden, there was an article that highlighted the famed Mona Lisa painting by Leonardo Da Vinci; it was shown in different European frames.
I love the simplicity of the neoclassical style, which is the gold French frame of Louis XVI (last image), it adds more emphasis on the painting itself.
Photo courtesy of House & Garden June 1998, photography by Charles Masters
3 comments:
I think I liked the first one, the one it is framed in now, the best!
The video was wonderful. I didn't know about the "layering" to achieve dark colors. Thank you for the post, it is always gratifying to learn. Ann
Ann,
I'm glad you enjoyed the post...Thank you for visiting my blog.
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