{"product_id":"mona-lisa-tote-bag","title":"Mona Lisa Tote Bag - Mona Lisa Holding a Cat Museum Art","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMona Lisa Tote Bag: A Renaissance Smile with a Cat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeonardo da Vinci\u003c\/strong\u003e blurred every edge of the Mona Lisa to make her smile shift. This Mona Lisa tote bag adds a cat to her arms. It is a lightweight, water-resistant polyester canvas bag, printed in full color and sized for a tablet. The long-haired cat has orange, white, and brown fur and wide green eyes. It rests against her dark gown and folded sleeves. Behind her, a green and amber landscape fades into misty blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Lightweight polyester canvas, water-resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 2 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 13 in W x 15 in H, with a 9 in handle drop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandles: Black woven handles with stitched interior seams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint: Full-color digital print on both sides of the bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpening: Open top with a narrow opening that fits a tablet or small laptop. Too narrow for a binder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Number: EV1009\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Original Portrait\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeonardo painted the Mona Lisa in oil on a white poplar panel, probably between 1503 and 1506. He may have kept refining it until 1517. The sitter is traditionally Lisa del Giocondo, though her identity is not certain. Behind her, a vast landscape recedes to icy mountains, winding paths, and a distant bridge. It has normally hung in the Louvre in Paris since 1797. Fame grew after Vincenzo Peruggia stole it in August 1911. Explore more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/artist-michelangelo-davinci-donatello-renaissance\"\u003eRenaissance collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Lady with an Animal\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeonardo painted another lady holding an animal. Lady with an Ermine dates to about 1489 to 1491 and shows Cecilia Gallerani, mistress of Duke Ludovico Sforza. The ermine was Sforza's emblem and a symbol of purity. The painting is now at the Czartoryski Museum in Krakow. So a pet in the sitter's arms has a Renaissance precedent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gentle Art Parody\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMona Lisa cat art is a classic joke. Swapping a symbolic ermine for a house cat is its best form. The cat looks calm, as if it owns the gallery. Sfumato softens the corners of her eyes and mouth, so her smile seems to shift. The digital print holds the glowing greens and ambers across the canvas weave. This funny cat tote bag carries the portrait on both sides. See more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/animal-art\"\u003eanimal art collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDisplay and Care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarry it to a gallery or hang it from a hook as casual wall art. Spot clean with a damp cloth and air dry. As a tablet tote bag, its narrow opening holds a tablet snugly, so slide it in flat. Browse more art-inspired bags in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/museum-tote-bags\"\u003emuseum tote bags collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a painter, inventor, and keen observer of nature. He worked in Florence, Milan, and later France. This Renaissance art tote carries one of his best known faces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollow the long debate over the sitter, the date, and the landscape: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mona_Lisa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMona Lisa - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeet the lady with the symbolic pet who inspired this joke: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lady_with_an_Ermine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLady with an Ermine - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Everful","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":71190601039985,"sku":"EV1009","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/EV1009-mona-lisa-holding-cat-totebag-1080sqr.jpg?v=1794687065","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/mona-lisa-tote-bag","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}