Imagine this:
You're 2nd son was just born
You're moving into a new house
And you decide you want a portrait done to remember the whole thing. But no, not of you. Not of your newborn son. Of your wife. (pretend you are a guy for 2 seconds. :P)
Later on you die. But little do you know that this portrait of your wife (named Lisa...imagine that!) would become one of the most famous portraits of all time.
And that people would go down in history contemplating why your wife didn't have eyebrows.
Ok, ok. Yes, you've guessed. We're studying Leonardo da Vinci in history. Oh, yeah...and the Mona Lisa.
Gab and I were cracking up yesterday thinking about the poor Lisa Gherardini who didn't know that this painting of her face would be one of those things that 'everybody' knows about.
Seriously! Think about it.
What if a photographer that took your picture got famous, and all-of-a-sudden your back-to-school pictures are hanging up in people's living rooms across America?
Ok, so it's not exactly the same thing, but you get the point. I kinda feel bad for this lady...whenever they criticize her portrait, people are almost criticizing her.
At least she doesn't have to worry about it.
I just worry about it for her. :P
Anyway...
I got a 400 IM on Saturday. (+ a 200 IM, 200 breast stroke, 100 free, and 100 back).
So PLEASE pray.
And unfortunately I have to worry about it...'cause I'm not Lisa Gherardini, and I'm still alive. :)
P. S. I just realized this is my 100th post...weird...
1 comment:
For someone who loves art, this IS an extremely strange, but amazing, painting. Look at the background, it looks like something that would come out of a science fiction movie. You can see her delicate veil cascading gently down through her hair. No matter where you turn, her eyes watch you with a mysterious glimmer of a smile. The base colors in this painting were probably green and brown, (having never actually seen said painting, I can't be sure) so it gives off a slightly depressing feeling, but when you look at Lisa's face, it is a different story.
Leonardo D'Vinci was truly a master, no?
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