If La Joconde had the final say, she may have asked Da Vinci to be portrayed in a different way. She might have opted for her hands to be placed against her head. And, in lieu of the enigmatic smile,
Sara Bertisch is a freelance writer and educator. She taught English at Berlitz Israel for over 20 years, and has worked on projects for Israeli Educational TV, Berlitz International and Compedia. Her book Breaking the Ice and Other Stories (Tel Aviv: University Publishing Projects) has been used as supplementary reader in Israeli middle school ESL classes.
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