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Why is the Mona Lisa so famous? - Noah Charney

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More than 500 years after its creation, Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is arguably the world’s most famous painting. Many scholars consider it an outstanding work of Renaissance art— but history is full of great paintings. So, how did this particular portrait skyrocket to unprecedented fame? Noah Charney explores the factors that helped create a worldwide sensation.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Noah Charney
Director
Avi Ofer
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Music
Stephen LaRosa
Sound Designer
Stephen LaRosa
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Script Producer
Cella Wright
Script Editor
Iseult Gillespie
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace

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