Behold my Needlepoint Mona Lisa, lol. My Uncle Bill (1912-1985) crafted this in 1973. Fairly unappreciated when new, it spent the better part of its life hanging in a little-used spare room behind the door. I've come to enjoy it in recent years, as it was obviously a LOT of work, tedious work if you ask me. The more I look at it hanging in a place of more prominence now, the more I like the subtle colors of the yarn used. It's framed with nonglare glass which was a boon to photographing it, although my digital lens distorted the shape a little: It's a perfect rectangle in reality. And really, how many people can claim to have a needlepoint Mona Lisa? I like to think even Leonardo would have been amused. Her famed enigmatic smile is represented pretty darn closely! Be sure to click on it to better see the intricate yarn work.
U P D A T E : Long-time reader, Granny, posted the lyrics to the song Mona Lisa in the comments section, so I thought I'd link to Nat King Cole's classic here.
Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa, men have named you
ReplyDeleteYou're so like the lady with the mystic smile
Is it only 'cause you're lonely they have blamed you?
For that Mona Lisa strangeness in your smile?
Do you smile to tempt a lover, Mona Lisa?
Or is this your way to hide a broken heart?
Many dreams have been brought to your doorstep
They just lie there and they die there
Are you warm, are you real, Mona Lisa?
Or just a cold and lonely lovely work of art?
Do you smile to tempt a lover, Mona Lisa?
Or is this your way to hide a broken heart?
Many dreams have been brought to your doorstep
They just lie there and they die there
Are you warm, are you real, Mona Lisa?
Or just a cold and lonely lovely work of art?
Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa
ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITES.
GRANNY
Nat King Cole, one of the greatest singers of the 20th century! Thanks for the lyrics.
ReplyDeleteRe: DADT - sad turn of events - I can not believe that this vote represents the majority feeling of the American people. Am I wrong here?
ReplyDeleteOnce AGAIN politics getting in the way of American's successes.
Thanks for the Nat King Cole link, I'm enjoying it as I write this. I got to see him one time in Las Vegas, one of my all time favorites.
ReplyDeleteSmiling.....
DADT: The majority of the American public wants it repealed. The Senate is WAY behind the times, specifically McCain, He is a dinosaur that should be put out to pasture. His bigotry is beyond the pale at this point. He keeps changing the goal posts. He is truly a despicable character at this point in his career. I don't care what he did 45 years ago anymore. The past few years have sealed his reputation as an obstructionist and a bigot, pure and simple.
ReplyDeleteI saw Natalie Cole in a concert in New York once. She has a great voice too, although I think she's not healthy enough to sing at this point. I would love to have seen her father. My mother played his records all the time. I think that link was part of his short-lived TV show. Like Judy Garland, his talent wasn't utilized correctly on a show of his own.
ReplyDeleteI know something like the Mona Lisa is considered kind of kitschy but I'm still in awe of anyone who can do stuff like that with their hands! My ex used to do a lot of needlepoint and I have a very nice needlepoint that he did for my Mom of our house. I treasure it!
ReplyDeleteDADT -- it will happen -- why are they insisting on dragging it out like this? Old white straight men are terrified because they are losing control of things and they just can't stand it and the "christianists" are just plain crazy. It's all too much.
You mention Natalie Cole not being well enough to perform these days and now we hear dire news about Aretha Franklin. It all makes me sad.
Paul, NYC
I think Natalie has had a liver transplant or something along those lines, and poor Aretha. I saw Aretha live at Atlantic City for my 35th birthday, 18 years ago. My late best friend Andy always got tickets for shows, good seats too. I probably wouldn't have seen 90% of the concerts I have without his doing all the "work" to get me there.
ReplyDeleteI find it interesting that more hours have been spent discussing DADT in Congress then was spent to go to war in the mid-east. I guess it's all about priorities.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it wonderful that with a couple of clicks on the computer we can see performances of all these great stars.
I saw the Mona Lisa in Paris back in the '50's before she was encased in glass. I stood there mesmerized and when you walked past, her eyes would follow you.