m0mmaBuck Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 And "Why is she wearing a hairnet?" Seriously.... Why did I never notice these things until DS9 pointed them out to me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I thought I head somewhere that she originally did but that somehow through the course of time they wore off or something like that. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 I read that he spent 10 years on her lips so I can't imagine that da Vinci just left out the eyebrows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I just googled it. Apparently there is a man who used a high-resolution camera that has detected evidence of paint strokes indicating there were not only eyebrows but eyelashes as well. He says they just faded over time. I think I remembered this from an FLVS Art class the girls took a few years ago. Don't remember any info on a hairnet though. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 I just googled it. Apparently there is a man who used a high-resolution camera that has detected evidence of paint strokes indicating there were not only eyebrows but eyelashes as well. He says they just faded over time. I think I remembered this from an FLVS Art class the girls took a few years ago. Don't remember any info on a hairnet though. :D Well that gives me something to tell DS this a.m. RE: the "hairnet," if you look she has a line across her forehead. I believe that is was in fashion for ladies to wear headbands at that time so maybe she just had a really thin one. However, to a 9 year old, it's a hairnet. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiCO Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Don't remember any info on a hairnet though. She's a lunch lady. No, really- I'm not an art expert or anything, but I think it it looks like a thin head covering. Weren't those popular during the day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam Wilhelm Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 She's a lunch lady. No, really- I'm not an art expert or anything, but I think it it looks like a thin head covering. Weren't those popular during the day? :lol: I was just going to say the exact same thing! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 We attended an exhibit last year. Yes, she has/had eyebrows and lashes, but the paint became transparent over time. She's wearing a thin veil over her hair. However, look at her hands. The one index finger is incomplete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 DS speculated that she was involved in some sort of smelting accident resulting in singed eyebrows and the need for a bad wig. The lunch lady solution provides a more gender-appropriate occupation for that era... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 According to my art history professor, very thin or non-existent eyebrows were fashionable on a lady of the upper class. Thick eyebrows were for peasants. If you look at other portraits of the period those ladies don't have the whole Brooke Shields thing going on either. Lady with an Ermine Headwear was a similar fashion statement. That's what he said anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMom2One Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 (edited) I just googled it. Apparently there is a man who used a high-resolution camera that has detected evidence of paint strokes indicating there were not only eyebrows but eyelashes as well. He says they just faded over time. I think I remembered this from an FLVS Art class the girls took a few years ago. Don't remember any info on a hairnet though. :D Oh rats....2cents beat me to it! But here is a link to an article about the Frenchman that did the scientific research. As to the hairnet, it was the style of the day during the Renaissance. Apparently people thought it was attractive. :tongue_smilie: Blessings, Lucinda Edited February 18, 2011 by HSMom2One Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 She's a lunch lady. :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 According to my art history professor, very thin or non-existent eyebrows were fashionable on a lady of the upper class. Thick eyebrows were for peasants. If you look at other portraits of the period those ladies don't have the whole Brooke Shields thing going on either. Lady with an Ermine Headwear was a similar fashion statement. That's what he said anyway. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arghmatey Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 And "Why is she wearing a hairnet?" Seriously.... Why did I never notice these things until DS9 pointed them out to me? Over-plucking is a very serious issue! =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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