LA GIOCONDA (ET AL)

If you can't find the Mona Lisa in the Louvre, ask a guard. There are signs, and legends on the map, and everyone can point the way. You don't really have to try though, if you see a crowd gather like this. You have stumbled upon her. It is an art pilgrimage. An original meme. She's been vandelized so she is stored safely, which will be to your reduced experience. Still, especially if you have a small child, you can make your way through the crowd and see her. To be fair, how can you be anything but underwhelmed with all these centuries of hype?

 

On the way there, don't miss my favourite Da Vinci paintings in the Louvre (apologies to the quality of the photos:

John the Baptist
aka the Debonair

Playdate, renaissance style: Mary and Jesus, Elizabeth and John