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"<i>Mona Lisa</i> Effect" Not True for <i>Mona Lisa</i>

Jan 17, 2019 · 3 min
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The Mona Lisa effect is the illusion that the subject of a painting follows you with her gaze, despite where you stand. But da Vinci's famous painting doesn't have that quality. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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