Secrets of Mona Lisa
French scientific engineer, examiner and photographer of fine art, Pascal Cotte was granted unprecedented access by the French Government and The Louvre Museum in Paris to conduct a scientific analysis of The Mona Lisa using his self invented and patented 240 megapixel multispectral camera.Cotte spent over 2 ½ years verifying his findings with leading Mona Lisa experts and The Louvre Museum. His scientific examination and subsequent findings startled the art world with 25 revelations discovered including identifying her original pigment colours from 1506; proving she indeed was painted with eyebrows and eyelashes and producing the world’s only exact replica – a 360° walk around piece.
The documentation of this event, plus 40 large, high resolution sectional images of every aspect of The Mona Lisa including a 4 metre high infrared print make this one of the most amazing, unique and compelling traveling exhibitions in the world today.
The exhibition also showcases the latest and most sophisticated technology and trends for art historians and curators to catalogue, understand, restore and authenticate fine art.
- Explains how Leonardo painted her, his techniques, thoughts, preparatory under drawings
- Outlines what changes have been made to her by Leonardo’s own hand and over time
- Examines what effect restoration and varnish has made
- Displays what her original colour was in 1506
| Traveling Exhibition Facts | |
| How to Host | Under License From Grande Exhibitions |
| Costs | On Application To Grande Exhibitions |
| Traveling Exhibition Period | Generally Minimum Of 2 Months |
| Space required | 3,000-6,000 Sq Ft |
| Ceiling Height | Preferably 15ft And Above (Lower Heights Can Be Accommodated) |
| Installation | Instructions Provided Or Installation by Grande Exhibition Technicians/Curators |
| Traveling Exhibition History | Baltimore, Bogota, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Cali, Caracas, Des Moines, Edmonton, Florence, Macau, Kaohsiung, Kuala Lumpur, La Paze, Lima, Louisville, Manchester, Medellin, Melbourne, Moscow, Portland, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, San Francisco, San Juan, Santiago, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, Venezuela, Venice, Washington DC |
| Past Attendances | Ranges From 20,000 – 60,000 Per Month (Exhibited As Part Of Da Vinci -The Genius) |
| Past Sponsors | Ford, Samsung, Visa, Smartone, Coca Cola, Bradesco Bank, Gol Airways, Lego, Shun Tak, Macau Ferries, Institute of Italian Culture, Friends of FAI (National Trust for Italy), Commune Roma, Commune Firenze, Commune Venezia, Italian Consular General, Taiwan Cooperative Bank, 1 First Bank, Lufthansa, Dominos Pizza, Malaysia Airlines, National Geographic Magazine |
| Revenue Areas | Ticket Sales, Merchandise, Official Program, Audio Guide, Café, Hospitality |
| Support Materials | Full exhibition, merchandise and advertising style guides |
| Downloads | ||
| Host Presentation |
.PDF/1.4Mb | Download |
| Scientific Paper (Colour) |
.PDF/548Kb | Download |
| Scientific Paper (Louvre) |
.PDF/876Kb | Download |
| Scientific Paper (Palais des Beaux Arts de Lille) |
.PDF/541Kb | Download |