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Every Picture Hides a Story: The Secret Ways Artists Make Their Work More Seductive

Every Picture Hides a Story: The Secret Ways Artists Make Their Work More Seductive

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The Mona Lisa is one of the world's most famous paintings, with 11 million people visiting the Louvre each year to gawk at it. However, many visitors will never recognize the hidden messages in the painting, which are subliminal. "Every Picture Hides a Story" is the first book to expose the subliminal content in the world's greatest paintings, enabling readers to view art masterpieces with greater understanding and enjoyment.

Format: Hardback
Length: 312 pages
Publication date: 15 January 2023
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield


The Louvre attracts 11 million visitors annually to view the Mona Lisa, with many carrying guidebooks to understand the painting. However, modern researchers suggest that the majority of people will never recognize the hidden messages within the painting, as they are subliminal. Da Vinci employed techniques that go unnoticed, making the painting even more captivating. This phenomenon is not limited to the Mona Lisa but extends to numerous famous paintings that use subliminal techniques to enhance their effectiveness or encode messages within portraits and landscapes. "Every Picture Hides a Story" is the first book to expose the hidden content in the world's greatest paintings, offering readers a deeper understanding and enhanced enjoyment of these masterpieces. With 86 images of the paintings and their details, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the technical sophistication and arcane methods artists have used to conceal secret meaning in their work.

Weight: 721g
Dimension: 231 x 160 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538161364

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