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Investigating the ‘Uncatchable Smile’ in Leonardo da Vinci’s La Bella Principessa: A Comparison with the Mona Lisa and Pollaiuolo’s Portrait of a Girl
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Investigating the ‘Uncatchable Smile’ in Leonardo da Vinci’s La Bella Principessa: A Comparison with the Mona Lisa and Pollaiuolo’s Portrait of a Girl

Investigating the ‘Uncatchable Smile’ in Leonardo da Vinci’s La Bella Principessa: A Comparison with the Mona Lisa and Pollaiuolo’s Portrait of a Girl

DOI:
10.3791/54248-v

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07:14 min

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October 04, 2016

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1Department of Psychology, Sociology and Politics,Sheffield Hallam University

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 00:40Structured Interview
  • 01:12Viewing Distance
  • 02:51Blur Level & Source of Illusory Effect
  • 04:05Perceived Mouth Slant: Distance & Blur
  • 05:29Results: Effect of Distance and Blur on the Perceived Contentment of La Bella Principessa, Mona Lisa, and Portrait of a Girl
  • 06:23Conclusion

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This paper discusses the methodology used to reveal the 'Uncatchable Smile' illusion in Leonardo da Vinci's La Bella Principessa portrait. A combination of three methods was used (inter-observation, structured interviews, and psychophysical experiments), which led to an investigation that shaped itself without prior beliefs, thus reducing potential researcher bias.

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Keywords: Leonardo Da VinciLa Bella PrincipessaMona LisaPollaiuolo’s Portrait Of A GirlUncatchable SmileExpressionAmbiguityClose-upFar AwayGaussian BlurContentment Scale

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