Did Mona Lisa Suffer from Hypothyroidism?

Sci-News.com ^ | Sep 4, 2018 | News Staff / Source

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The Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci

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The Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci, after about 7 or 8 drinks...

[MayflowerMadam]

A long time ago I read that Mona Lisa’s face is actually daVinci’s face. Dunno; don’t do art much, and never saw Leo. I did have some of Red Skelton’s clown paintings at one time (ex got custody); they were cool.

[TheZMan]

I’ll never “get” art.

I look at that painting and think, “hey, good job”. It’s not worth much consideration past that point.

[cuban leaf]

How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?

This is a painting, not a photograph. The cool thing about paintings is that in a landscape you can leave out the telephone poles.

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I’ll never “get” art. I look at that painting and think, “hey, good job”. It’s not worth much consideration past that point.

Have you ever tried painting yourself (and I don't mean the kitchen and living room). Because then you would almost certainly have gained appreciation for the techniques and skills involved.

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How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? This is a painting, not a photograph.

Lol! Exactly.

[pepsi_junkie]

These guys sound like a lot of fun to look at art with. “Wow, isn’t this painting cute?” “Sure, It’s nice painting of a cat but I suspect the cat has dementia caused by a brain tumor.” Oh. Well then.

[rjsimmon]

Lesions? What lesions? She looks like practically every other woman of that period.

[TheZMan]

The techniques and skills involved are exactly my point. I can’t do it, but recognize the skill involved.

As another example - if it looks like a monkey could’ve painted it, why does it sell for more than the cost of canvas and paint?

[goodnesswins]

I have hypothyroidism and don’t believe anyone would know it by looking at me, sheesh.

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She looks like practically every other woman of that period.

Doctor Claims Model For da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa’ Was Sick

September 5, 2018

Dr. Mandeep Mehra is a medical director at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

He’s been studying the woman in the da Vinci’s masterpiece, painted in the early 1500s.

She is believed to be the wife of a wealthy merchant.

Mehra points to a lack of eyebrows, receding hair line, a lesion near her left eye, a puffy neck and swollen hands.

His diagnosis?

A serious thyroid condition.

https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/09/05/doctor-claims-model-for-da-vincis-mona-lisa-was-sick/

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As another example - if it looks like a monkey could’ve painted it, why does it sell for more than the cost of canvas and paint?

I agree with you there. There are some absolute garbage paintings out there selling for thousands, if not millions.

[miss marmelstein]

Leonardo did do frightening caricatures of Italian hill people with goiters. Generally, it was very poor peasants from the mountains who had them. Lisa Gherardini was the wife of a wealthy merchant who could afford to have Leonardo do a portrait. I see nothing deformed about her.

What's interesting is how small the portrait is.

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[miss marmelstein]

The doc should stop looking at the Mona Lisa and start reading social history books of the middle ages and Renaissance. Women shaved the top of their heads closely to have a higher forehead.

[TheZMan]

And now we’re on the same page :D

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As another example - if it looks like a monkey could’ve painted it, why does it sell for more than the cost of canvas and paint?

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