LEGO Art 31213 Mona Lisa offers builders two creative options

With 31213 Mona Lisa, builders will have two different creative options when it comes to assembling their version of the LEGO Art masterpiece.

The next LEGO Art set for 2024 was revealed this week, with 31213 Mona Lisa due to be released on October 1, priced at £89.99 / $99.99 / €99.99. The 1,503-piece model allows builders to create their own version of Leonardo Da Vinci’s classic masterpiece, complete with drum-lacquered gold, detachable frame for displaying the completed artwork.

Measuring over 43cm high, 30 cm wide and 4cm deep, 31213 Mona Lisa recreates the world famous painting in 3D, with new elements in a bluer hue to represent Da Vinci’s original as it would have looked before the paint changed over 500 years.

In addition to the subject matter’s enigmatic smile, the LEGO Art set also offers builders two options when it comes to 31213 Mona Lisa’s face. The upcoming set includes unique printed pieces for the Mona Lisa’s eyes, recreating her iconic and steady gaze, which is said to follow observers around the room.

That particular phenomenon also has the scientific name of “La Gioconda,” otherwise known as the Mona Lisa effect – the perception that the subject of an image is always looking directly at you, no matter where you may be standing.

31213 Mona Lisa also provides builders with blank elements that can be swapped out with the printed eyes (although we’ve yet to see any official images), essentially giving the finished brick-built painting more of an abstract appearance. The latter option may not have reflected Da Vinci’s original intent, but it does go to show how LEGO Art can be flexible and has evolved as a theme.

You’ll be able to gaze at your own blocky masterpiece when 31213 Mona Lisa arrives on October 1 for £89.99 / $99.99 / €99.99, with the LEGO Art set available for pre-order right now.

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