A Gigantic Mona Lisa
November 23, 2009
WREXHAM, WALES - The world record-breaking effort to create the largest ever reproduction of the Mona Lisa went on exhibit at Eagles Meadow shopping centre in Wrexham, Wales on Wednesday 28th October. Members from the whole community have come together to generate their own version of the well-known Leonardo da Vinci painting that covers a massive 240 square metres: that's the dimension of 24 double-decker buses!

Hundreds of citizens were involved, counting school children from Victoria Primary School and members of the Haul fan Centre, which offers a broad range of activities for people with disabilities, have given hours of their time to help artist Katy Webster complete the enormous task. The effort will be on demonstrate at Eagles Meadow for one day only. Shoppers will not only have the possibility to scrutinize every detail of Mona Lisa's famous expression up close, but will also be able to feel the monster piece, made up of 82 different disc squares.
Hope House, a aid organization that provides for fatally ill children through expert care, family support and fundraising events, will be benefiting from this effort of love, with those donating to the aid organization able to own their own small piece of record-breaking history. This is a huge cause; with the money rose going straight back into the restricted community to get better the lives of both patients and their families at Hope House, which Holly Willoughby is supporter of.
Eagles Meadow boss Kevin Critchley came up with the innovative idea to engage community groups in a thrilling art project. "Our Mona Lisa has a lot of advantages over the unique. It's a lot superior so she is to a great extent easier to see, admirers will not have to file to make her associate, there isn't any entry accuse to Eagles Meadow, and different the version at the Louvre in Paris you will be able to feel her!"
Labels: Leonardo da Vinci, Painting
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