Leonardo Da Vinci's Portrait Mona Lisa Has Continued to Entrance

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Essay

Leonardo da Vinci's portrait Mona Lisa has continued to entrance and mystify viewers over the centuries.Explain some of the mystery and enigma behind this portrait,as well as its beauty.

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Definitions:

Power-Distance Index

A measure in cross-cultural psychology and sociology that reflects the extent to which less powerful members of organizations and institutions accept and expect that power is distributed unequally.

Masculine Culture

A societal structure or set of behaviors that emphasizes traditional masculine traits such as dominance, ambition, and stoicism.

Monochronic Culture

Culture in which people do only one important activity at a time.

High-Context

A culture or communication style in which most of the information is either in the physical context or internalized in the person, rather than explicitly stated in the message.