Which of the following is a characteristic of the Mona Lisa, and different from other traditional works?

The Mona Lisa is known for several distinctive features: her seated upper body forms a pyramidal composition, she gazes toward the viewer, and Leonardo used sfumato to create soft, gradual transitions between light and shadow. Since choices a, b, and c all describe features of the painting, the correct choice is “all of the above.”

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