We’ll Always Have… the Mona Lisa (and Her Selfie Game)

Forget everything you think you know about the Mona Lisa. The quiet mystery? The dignified grace? The centuries of scholarly debate about whether she’s smiling or just judging you? Yeah—she’s past all that now.

Because Mona’s online.And not just online. She’s thriving. She’s serving face, throwing peace signs, and curating a grid that’s somewhere between Renaissance-core and unapologetic poultry chic.

Caption: A little duck face, a little da Vinci.

For centuries, Mona Lisa has held the title of “most viewed, least understood” woman in art history. Trapped behind bulletproof glass at the Louvre, she has seen it all: empires rise and fall, art movements come and go, and tourists snapping blurry photos while shouting “Lisa! Over here!”

But in this parallel universe—or maybe just a more honest one—Mona is done with subtle mystery. She's got a smartphone, a soft glam beat, and a chicken comb crown that says, “I know I’m iconic, but I’m also unbothered.”

And truly, isn’t that the Mona Lisa we need in 2025?

Because while the OG Mona was painted to be eternally serene, this Mona? She’s got range. She posts. She comments. She probably gatekeeps a good café in Florence. And when she’s not posing for Renaissance portraits, she’s out here snapping selfies and throwing peace signs with more confidence than most of us have in front of a bathroom mirror.

And yet, she still gives us that same oddly calming effect. It’s a reminder that even in our era of algorithmic attention and infinite scrolling, some things—some icons—remain. Just with better lighting.

We’ll always have the Mona Lisa.Even if now… she’s kind of a chicken.