We all know about the famous painting the Mona Lisa created by Leonardo DeVinci and this new book tells us why. Nicholas Day has written an intriguing history of the both the famous artist and his now famous painting.
This is a book written for the Young Adult audience but very readable for an adult also. Clearly spelled out is the time line that switches between the years 1503 when DiVinci paints the portrait in Florence, Italy, and 1911when the Mona Lisa is removed from the wall in Louvre Museum in Paris, France.
I have a few other accounts of the life of the Mona Lisa and this is a very clear definitive well outlined retelling. Day also recounts some of the other storylines floating out there about the painting and is able to debunk them or put them in context to the truth.
Not only was the painting stolen, found and returned to the Louvre, but scientific advancements were made in forensic evidence recovery, fingerprinting and how police look for criminals based on this case.
Day has a delightful writing style that will be attractive to the Young Adult reader. The book is written in alternating chapters between the past and more current storylines. This is a fascinating topic and the story is told ina page turning style.
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