December 1, 2019 chrysse haynes Art and Travel, History Behind the Novels Meeting Mona Lisa December 1, 2019 chrysse haynes Art and Travel, History Behind the Novels A friend recently told me about his experience seeing the Mona Lisa for the first time. "I was expecting to have this quiet, intimate moment with this beautiful painting," he said. "Instead, it was a madhouse! Why didn't anyone…