Gus Van Sant
Mona Lisa #8, detail, 2021
Oil on canvas
84 x 62 inches (213.4 x 147.5 cm)
©️ Gus Van Sant; Photo by Flying Studio; Courtesy the artist and Vito Schnabel Gallery
The world’s best-known artwork in history, the mysterious Mona Lisa, has inspired numerous artists for centuries. Her discreet smile, the state of calmness, and the pose have been interpreted differently, yet the painting widely celebrated for featuring the ideal of beauty still captures the fancy of many including the famous filmmaker Gus Van Sant.