the mona lisa with keys fernand leger 5In this work, Fernand Lger reduces painting to an interplay of geometric shapes and simple volumes arranged with great precision. A large brown circle structures the canvas, around which vertical bars, arcs and rectangles in subdued coloursblack, white, grey and brownare arranged. The whole gives the impression of a mechanical or architectural construction, like an assembly of industrial parts arranged with precision. This period marks an important