I didn’t know that there was a famous copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. It’s called “Prado’s version” and has been on display in Madrid’s Museo del Prado since 1819. According to Wikipedia, it was “considered for decades a worthless copy. However, after its restoration in 2012, the Prado’s Mona Lisa was claimed to be the earliest replica of Leonardo’s masterpiece.” In fact, “the replica was discovered to be possibly painted simultaneously by a student of Leonardo in the same studio where da Vinci painted his own Mona Lisa.” Over at Reddit, where I learned about this, commenters overwhelmingly prefer the Prado version:
…much more pleasing
Her neck is more elegant and the folds in the clothing are incredible
At least Prado managed to capture some eye brows!
…she has an attitude
The one on the left is way better
I like the folds better with the Prado.
I prefer the Prado version, the face is much cuter.
Just toss the DaVinci one away, I say. The one on the left is much nicer.
Looks like the student surpassed the teacher
What do you think?