Much has been written and debated about Mona Lisa's smile ... seems the confusion arises due to a painting technique called Sfumato which Leonardo honed and excelled at..
The debate (over the smile) is due to the use of sfumato around her mouth, making it a mystery as to whether the shadows are a result of a smile or if the smile is a result of the shadows. The painting is painted using tiny dots in several layers, around the eyes and mouth as many as 40 layers.
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