Mona Lisa Gold on White

Also typical for Warhol was his penchant for revisiting some of his previous subjects. By the late 1970s, he was once again smitten with Mona, producing multiple versions in various sizes. Several were diptychs. Examples of Warhol’s monochromatic treatment, white on white and gold on white Mona Lisa paintings, are part of The Warhol’s permanent collection. In 1984, Warhol broadened his retrospection in his Details of Renaissance Paintings. As the title aptly states, he sought to refocus attention on a single aspect of several classic works—like Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and Leonardo’s Annunciation. Before Warhol’s death in 1987, Leonardo would once again serve as his muse in what would be Warhol’s final series. A commissioned project, The Last Supper series took two years to complete and encompasses more than 100 paintings, silkscreens, prints, and works on paper.

This beautiful Silkscreen depiction of the Mona Lisa was created by Warhol based on his “Mona Lisa Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas painting done in 1979. It was printed after the artist’s death under careful supervision of master printmakers.