Well if the existence of reproductions means the Mona Lisa isn't rare, then
you miss the whole point... Along the lines of what Jeff said, I would add
that any moron can make a reproduction of the Mona Lisa, but could you
create it, from scratch, with actual paint/canvas/etc., use the same style
as Da Vinci, and end up with the same result? I highly doubt it. Now you may
be an extremely accomplished painter or something, I don't mean to assume
you've never painted or anything, but I have personal experience with what
it is like to try to paint in the same style as one the masters, and let me
tell you, it is *very* difficult.. I tried to paint like Monet, and I really
didn't come very close to his style at all. However, I did gain a new
appreciation for the level of skill he must have had in order to paint in
such a way.
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Received on Sun May 13 2001 - 19:21:11 BST