The Mona Lisa is Leonardo da Vinci's most famous painting, and possibly to the most famous painting in the world.From New York to New Delhi, everyone knows her face and the enigmatic smile. For centuries we gazed at that smile and imagined ourselves in her shoes (if she was wearing any) in an attempt to decipher the purpose behind it.
Many have described it as a "knowing smile." A smile that says "I know something you don't know!"
Well perhaps it is?
Perhaps if were able to take a few steps back, we would understand what it is that she is smiling about.
In a private gallery hidden by deep forests in the middle of Yorkshire, England, hangs perhaps one of the most astounding paintings I have ever seen. No, it isn't the Mona Lisa, but your close. It's called "When Mona Came to Tea" by Anthony Christian.
This colossal painting is over 6 feet tall and its impact is beyond words. Captured is, in fact, three paintings by the Leonardo; "Mona Lisa", "Leda and the Swan", and "The Virgin and Child with St Anne".
Anthony Christian is described as "the world's foremost Renaissance style artist" and his name has been known since the 1950s when he was accepted to study at London's National Gallery at only 10 years of age. To this day, no other artist has been granted this honour under the age of 18.
50 years later, Anthony Christian is still painting though rarely offers his art for sale . "When Mona Came to Tea" is no exception. The painting above is from one of his private collections known as the "LillyEgg Collection" though the artist has kindly granted permission for prints to be distributed by ErotiCart.
"The world's foremost Renaissance style artist" appears to have progressed to being the world's foremost erotic artist as well and we look forward to seeing what more is revealed from his private collections in the future!
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