{"id":238685,"date":"2016-09-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/welcoming-visitors-with-a-mona-lisa-smile\/"},"modified":"2016-09-02T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-09-02T07:00:00","slug":"welcoming-visitors-with-a-mona-lisa-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/welcoming-visitors-with-a-mona-lisa-smile\/","title":{"rendered":"Recibir a los visitantes con una 'sonrisa de Mona Lisa'"},"content":{"rendered":"

Por Chris G\u00f3mez | Peque\u00f1a Italia Noticias<\/p>\n

Little Italy\u2019s very own Washington Elementary STEAM Magnet School students, under the direction of instructor Jayne Barnett, are making Little Italy slightly more colorful this September with a new public art installation \u2014 a 20-by-20-foot \u201cMine-A-Lisa\u201d painting mural.<\/p>\n

The masterpiece will be displayed on the corner of West Grape and State streets, giving residents and visitors a friendly salutation \u2014 \u201cCiao!\u201d as they depart from San Diego\u2019s Italian neighborhood.<\/p>\n

Washington Elementary School\u2019s \u201cMine-A-Lisa\u201d mural will be displayed where local artist Catherine Becker\u2019s Tuna Mural once hung. Becker\u2019s masterpiece was removed in March of 2015 due to the mural becoming weathered and deemed a potential hazard. The Little Italy Association wanted to replace the public art and the students of Washington Elementary STEAM Magnet School came up with an idea to create a collaborative piece of art to engage with the community.<\/p>\n

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The \u201cMine-A-Lisa\u201d painting, comprised of 1,600 painted squares, by Washington Elementary STEAM Magnet School\u2019s students. (Courtesy Little Italy Association)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The STEAM students dreamed up a Mona Lisa mural \u2014 modeled after the very popular children\u2019s video game, Minecraft, a game where you can build virtually anything with bricks. The mural was named \u201cMine-A-Lisa\u201d and was constructed out of 1,600 painted squares to emulate the bricks in Minecraft that come together to create a 20-by-20-foot masterpiece.<\/p>\n

The modern Mona Lisa took 188 hours to complete. There are 12 wood panels, composed of 6-by-6-inch painted squares, which come together to create the mural. Local San Diego State graphics major, Jess Kowalski, created the graphics for the students to use as a guide. The semi-gloss exterior paint layer and anti-graffiti coat will protect the mural from weather and damage. All materials used to create the mural were donated to the school by Dixieline Lumber.<\/p>\n

One of Little Italy San Diego\u2019s goals is to beautify the community and public art installations are one way it does just that. As often as possible, the Little Italy Association works to integrate its community school into all the events and activities that are happening in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n

The \u201cMine-A-Lisa\u201d mural \u2014 which we expect to be installed at the end of September \u2014 is proudly dedicatedo the residents of Little Italy from Washington Elementary STEAM Magnet School and the students hope it brings good wishes to the community.<\/p>\n

For more updates on the mural and the Little Italy neighborhood, visit littleitalysd.com<\/a> or follow the neighborhood on Instagram and Twitter @LittleItalySD and Facebook\/San Diego Little Italy.<\/p>\n

\u2014Christopher Gomez ha sido gerente de distrito de Little Italy desde 2000. Comun\u00edquese con \u00e9l en chris@littleitalysd.com.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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