Mona Lisa Crafted

Yes, it's the Mona Lisa! In Minecraft! Just like the headline promised! This Leonardo Da Vinci doodle/most famous painting in the world has been around for over five hundred years, but only just.

Because angry people can't stop visiting the Louvre museum in Paris and trying to do Mona harm. Way back in 1956, a vandal threw acid at the poor painting, and some dope chucked a rock at it. Even in the last few years, idiots have had a go at spraying it with paint and lobbing stuff from the gift shop. Guys, when you visit an art gallery, just walk around quietly and occasionally say "hmm interesting" while pretending not to be bored, OK? Leave your acid and rocks at home.

So we're delighted to report that this is not a story about someone doing something nasty to the Mona Lisa. On the contrary, ace Minecraft builder Alice has brought Da Vinci's painting up to date with this 3D re-imagining in Minecraft! The Louvre should probably just throw the old one away and present this now tbh.

We asked Alice to share with us some of her other Minecraft experiments, which she consistently shares on her Twitter feed. Take a look at the gallery below! (try not to get too freaked out by the eye one)

Alice is a member of the Aeva Network, after initially being introduced to the server by a friend. "A few of my builds were noticed and liked by Build team members. After a while they invited me to be a part of the Build team. From my previous work, they thought I would make a good addition to the team!"

So what are the advantages of being part of a build team/server? "You can get a lot more feedback on what you build. That feedback helps you improve your skills and grow as a builder There are some really talented and knowledgeable people in the community and on the Aeva team who have helped me improve tremendously. You just don't get that when building alone."

But maybe you - yes you, reading this - maybe you like building alone. Maybe reading that last paragraph has made you angry. So angry, that you're about to vent your rage by flying to Paris to try and damage a famous painting. Hey, calm down, pal! Read these ace building tips that Alice gave us instead:

1. "Use reference images, at least when starting out/trying a new style. They'll help with scaling, colouring, proportions and whatnot."

2. "Get other opinions on projects. They'll help you to fix the little things you might not notice on your own."

3. "Nothing will be perfect, but that's okay because as long as you like it and you have fun building it, that's the only thing that matters."

4. "And finally, practise, practise, practise. You'll improve over time with effort, and as with any acquired skill, it doesn't happen overnight!"