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...Vinci, art historian and biographer Giorgio Vasari described the late master’s “Mona Lisa,” placing special emphasis on the lady’s uncanny simper. “And in this work of Leonardo’s there was a smile so pleasing, that it was a thing more divine than human to behold; and it was held to be something marvelous, since the reality was not more alive,” he wrote. The sublime expression of “La Joconde” has held sway over its viewers since...
...there’s a science to da Vinci’s masterpiece that had yet to be fully explained. Analyzing the work in terms of its spatial frequencies, Livingstone revealed that the lower spatial frequencies, best seen by the peripheral vision, make the figure appear to smile, while at higher frequencies the smile almost vanishes. Laying one famous enigma to rest, however, calls up a host of other questions: what more can science uncover by turning its gaze on art—or, conversely, what can art teach the scientists? And just how important is a foundation...
...point I made a lovely drive onto the fairway of the hole next to the one that I was playing. My mother noted with amusement that I had interrupted the game of the Ladies Club Champion, who gave me a polite smile when I went to retrieve my ball. My worst hole involved my ball landing in the trees off the side of the fairway...
Berry glided through the Big Red defense for an easy layup to give the Crimson (11-6, 2-1) what would have been a one-point lead, but referees called her for traveling. Unfazed, the sophomore retreated back on defense with a smile. The next possession, she stole the ball from Caitlin Costello and sprinted down the court for another layup. This time when the whistle blew, it sent Berry to the line. She converted the foul shot for the three-point play to put Harvard...
Despite the freezing temperature, Hathaway finished the parade with a toothy smile...