Description
Fernando Botero – Mona Lisa Monalisa
| Year of Creation: | 1959 |
| Original size: | 195.5 cm x 211 cm |
| Paint style: | Expressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Inter-American Foundation |
Mona Lisa – Fernando Botero
Mona Lisa is a 1959 painting by Fernando Botero: Leonardo’s Mona Lisa as Botero sees her – with a round face and full forms. We paint our hand-painted study of Mona Lisa to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 9 sizes from 40 × 50 cm to 195 × 211 cm or in a custom size. Before Mona Lisa is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Mona Lisa show?
Mona Lisa shows a woman with long dark hair, a round, smooth face and a small smile, her hands crossed on the arm of the chair, with a greenish rocky landscape behind her. Botero translated the famous portrait into his own language of full forms, which is why Mona Lisa quotes with respect and makes people smile at once.
How is our hand-painted study of Mona Lisa made?
Our painters paint the study of Mona Lisa by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of Mona Lisa has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Mona Lisa is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Mona Lisa suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Mona Lisa in 100 × 110 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 40 × 50 cm. Mona Lisa is available in 40 × 50 cm, 50 × 60 cm, 60 × 70 cm, 80 × 90 cm, 90 × 100 cm, 100 × 110 cm, 120 × 130 cm, 150 × 160 cm and 195 × 211 cm. A simple rule for Mona Lisa: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Mona Lisa arrive, and when?
We ship Mona Lisa rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of Mona Lisa are done in our workshop in Slovenia. The 40 × 50 cm size of Mona Lisa is in stock and reaches you within 6 working days; in the other sizes we paint the study of Mona Lisa to order and you receive it in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Mona Lisa
Is Mona Lisa a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Mona Lisa is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Mona Lisa in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Mona Lisa in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Mona Lisa.
Is Mona Lisa a copy of Leonardo’s painting?
No, Mona Lisa is Botero’s own version: it keeps the pose and the landscape of Leonardo’s portrait but paints the face and body in his typical full forms.
Is Mona Lisa a good gift?
Mona Lisa is a witty gift for a lover of art, of Leonardo or of Botero. If you are unsure which size of Mona Lisa to choose, give a gift voucher.
