There are paintings where everything seems clear, but it is not, and enigmatic paintings by definition. Very famous canvases that never stop asking questions and works that owe their fame to the secrets they hide. And then daring stories, dark plots, and characters, make a question mark hidden under layers of color. As in life, in art, an entire universe opens up for those who choose to look beyond appearances. And have the curiosity to know about the secrets behind them. So below we have shared the 5 most mysterious paintings in the world that have left everyone puzzled.
Salvator Mundi
It was from 1763 that the traces of the Salvator Mundi had been lost by Leonardo, who created it. But numerous copies reminded us of his existence. But which was the original one. The problem was solved when a mysterious buyer invested 450 million dollars to win it in an auction at Christie’s. Then shipping his treasure to the Louvre in Abu Dhabi. After so much hype, the painting has never been exhibited and remains surrounded by the most absolute secrecy.
The Portrait of Arnolfini
It seems like a normal family scene. But, in reality, it is a puzzle that has been driving scholars crazy for decades. The impenetrable expression of the man in black and the reflection of the convex mirror in the background seem the signs of an omen. And, although the title of the painting seems to speak clearly, not even the identity of the protagonists is so peaceful. To fully understand the Arnolfini Affaire. It is necessary to sift through the entire painting, connecting its thousand tiny details into a coherent whole. From the dark dog in the foreground to the clogs left on the floor. Everything has a very specific meaning. Like in a detective novel, has the trail of the case and puts together the clues in the book. The Arnolfini mystery was introduced by Daniel Pennac.
The Isle of the dead (Böcklin’s painting)
When, in 1936, this painting was put up for auction, Hitler himself appeared to make his offer. These are only the best-known stories that have grown up around Böcklin’s painting. The dreamlike landscape that evokes esoteric beliefs and ancient myths about the passage of souls into the afterlife. Known for causing Stendhal syndrome in more than one viewer, the painting fascinated very different characters, from Gabriele D’Annunzio to Sigmund Freud.
The Painting of Mona Lisa
The hypnotic, almost mocking smile of the Mona Lisa seems to challenge us from the sweet mists of Leonardo’s nuanced. Many have responded to make an attempt to penetrate its riddles. More than 500 years after the birth of the world’s most famous portrait, the mystery is far from clear. There is no agreement on the identity of the woman represented – Lisa Gherardini, wife of the merchant Francesco del Giocondo, other illustrious ladies of the sixteenth century or Leonardo himself in disguise? – nor on the message hidden in the face. There are those who have traced a secret code right between the lips of the noblewoman. Those who have looked for the key in the various copies scattered around the world.
The Garden of Earthly delights
Imaginary animals, grotesque demons and chimeras, fantasy landscapes and hallucinated scenarios: they look like scenes from a particularly successful film, instead it is a late fifteenth century painting. The Garden of Earthly delights is a huge puzzle overflowing with details divided into three panels, modeled on the triptychs used in churches. Why Heironymus Bosch choose this format for an obviously different work? And what did his incredible visions tell. Beyond the references to Hell and Heaven, a field of symbols and possible allegories extends as far as the eye can see in the work done by him.
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