Space.com
by Miriam Kramer
January 18, 2013

Call it the ultimate in high art: Using a well-timed laser, NASA scientists have beamed a picture of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, the Mona Lisa, to a powerful spacecraft orbiting the moon, marking a first in laser communication.

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http://www.space.com/19323-mona-lisa-moon-laser-photo.html

August 10, 2007

Rhetorical Questions, Answered! (permalink)

"Did a blurred view of the moon influence the smile of the Mona Lisa?" asks artist David Dodson.

The answer is yes! We put together this animation to show how the craters of a blurry harvest moon perfectly line up with the eyes, nose, cheek bones, and enigmatic smile of Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa.

Ronan suggests, "So maybe the real question is ... what is the moon smiling at, eh?"

http://www.oneletterwords.com/weblog/?id=3018