Mona Lisa, as a pioneering image of the Renaissance is without question and image of 'high art'. We appear submissive to the seemingly 'high brow' artists as we are conditioned to believe they are good, and informed this by their tourist attraction labels. The enigmatic smile that invites us to view the work also upholds its status. Commercialism and consumerism has paved the way for a question of social status. The belief, or rather, condition that the Mona Lisa is good in fact seems unlearnt and over popularised, begging the question: is 'good' taste in fact distaste?
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