Introduction of The Annotated Mona Lisa

The introduction of The Annotated Mona Lisa left me thinking about how each individual can look at art and interperet it differently. The introduction states that the more time you spend increasing your knowledge about art the more insight you will then have towards each individual piece.  I think that after taking my first art class last semester I do believe this is true. Each artist made their work in their own style that influenced many to this day. A painting that stood out to me was Mary Cassatt's Young Mother Sewing. I find it very interesting that a common theme of hers is to include mothers and daughters in her work.