DaVinci's Mona Lisa entering the next dimension.
Claus-Christian Carbon1, Vera M Hesslinger
1Department of General Psychology and Methodology, University of Bamberg, Markusplatz 3, D-96047 Bamberg, Germany ccc@experimental-psychology.com
Perception
|December 6, 2013
Summary
Two Mona Lisa paintings, one a studio copy, may represent the first stereoscopic image. Analysis revealed slight perspective differences mimicking human binocular vision, suggesting simultaneous creation.
Area of Science:
- Art History
- Visual Perception
- Renaissance Art
Background:
- Studio copies of Leonardo da Vinci's works, including the Mona Lisa, exist.
- A rediscovered Prado Museum Mona Lisa studio copy (2012) shares lower-layer corrections with the original, suggesting simultaneous creation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the spatial relationship and potential stereoscopic properties of the original Mona Lisa and its studio copy.
- To reconstruct the studio setting and analyze perspective differences between the two paintings.
Main Methods:
- Subjective analysis: 32 participants estimated painter-model constellations.
- Objective analysis: Trajectories between landmarks on both paintings were analyzed.
- Reconstruction of the original studio setting.
Main Results:
- Both Mona Lisa versions exhibit slight perspective disparities.
- These disparities mimic human binocular disparity.
- Evidence suggests the paintings were created simultaneously in the same studio.
Conclusions:
- The two Mona Lisa paintings, when viewed together, may constitute the earliest known stereoscopic image.
- The observed perspective differences likely simulate binocular vision, offering a unique insight into da Vinci's techniques.
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