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**darieBarexish** · 12-18-2005, 06:22 PM

Mona Lisa, the famous Leonardo da Vinci painting, has mystified onlookers for centuries with her smile. Finally, after research made using a computer program developed by Nicu Sebe at the University of Amsterdam and researchers at the University of Illinois, we now know what was behind that mysterious smile.

The British weekly publication "New Scientist" reported that Mona Lisa was 83 percent happy, 9 percent disgusted, 6 percent fearful, and 2 percent angry. Unfortunately though, we may never know why she felt that way.

The painting shows a woman looking out at the viewer with what is often described as an "enigmatic smile".

**xT0U3UGh** · 12-18-2005, 06:25 PM

when I was younger in school (i think middle school) People called me mona lisa because i have a big forehead...

:fu too all the people that said that.

**nakeseireo** · 12-18-2005, 06:49 PM

she look like george washington

**njfeedd3w** · 12-19-2005, 12:17 AM

i dont get the fascination with that painting

**Abofedrorobox** · 12-19-2005, 12:58 AM

:agree

**tilmprarnerit** · 12-19-2005, 05:31 AM

she look like george washington

HAHAHA :rofl

**provigil** · 12-20-2005, 04:49 AM

so thats why she isn't showing her teeth in the smile...she's afraid of getting splinters in her lips

12-18-2005, 06:22 PM	#1
darieBarexish Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 428 Senior Member	Computer decodes Mona Lisa's smile Mona Lisa, the famous Leonardo da Vinci painting, has mystified onlookers for centuries with her smile. Finally, after research made using a computer program developed by Nicu Sebe at the University of Amsterdam and researchers at the University of Illinois, we now know what was behind that mysterious smile. The British weekly publication "New Scientist" reported that Mona Lisa was 83 percent happy, 9 percent disgusted, 6 percent fearful, and 2 percent angry. Unfortunately though, we may never know why she felt that way. The painting shows a woman looking out at the viewer with what is often described as an "enigmatic smile". Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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xT0U3UGh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 427 Senior Member	when I was younger in school (i think middle school) People called me mona lisa because i have a big forehead... :fu too all the people that said that. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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nakeseireo Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 391 Senior Member	she look like george washington Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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njfeedd3w Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 401 Senior Member	i dont get the fascination with that painting Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Abofedrorobox Join Date Dec 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	:agree Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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tilmprarnerit Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 501 Senior Member	she look like george washington HAHAHA :rofl Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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provigil Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 493 Senior Member	so thats why she isn't showing her teeth in the smile...she's afraid of getting splinters in her lips Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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