Behind-The-Scenes Images Of Great Meme Origins Compared To The 'Mona Lisa' With This Viral Catchphrase

It's Like Watching the Mona Lisa Being Painted or This Is Like Watching Da Vinci Paint the Mona Lisa is a catchphrase used online to describe the act of seeing a masterpiece being made, often used in the context of a behind-the-scenes look at the origin of a viral meme, video, or other notable pop culture icon. The phrase compares the subject to a great work of art like Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" painting. The phrase has been used online to describe seeing a masterpiece or a master in action since as early as 2010. It was further popularized throughout the 2020s, when it started being regularly used on sites like X / Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and more as a way of describing behind-the-scenes looks at meme and viral video-related content.