The Mona Lisa Curse
September 19th 2021 I have just watched an outstanding art documentary called ‘The Mona Lisa Curse’. It is written and presented by the eloquent and discerning art critic, Robert Hughes. He investigates how the world’s most iconic painting, the Mona Lisa, has had a massively negative impact on the art world. He sets out his thesis thus:
“I’ve seen with growing disgust the fetishization of art, the
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