Puzzling aspects of consciousness, a great mystery in science, are revealed by appreciating illusions such as those ...

The Mona Lisa, also known as La Gioconda ... used by da Vinci to soften contours and create an optical illusion effect. 3. The background landscape The background of the painting shows a surreal ...

Some have suggested that the effects of lead poisoning on the prefrontal ... could have been a factor in Vincenzo’s theft of the Mona Lisa. In 1910, Vincenzo begins working at glassworks company ...