Share this postUnmapped Storylands with Elif ShafakStrange Literary FactsCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreStrange Literary FactsElif ShafakApr 07, 2024∙ Paid228Share this postUnmapped Storylands with Elif ShafakStrange Literary FactsCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMore3534ShareWhile the image of Mona Lisa with an omelette on her head might look strange, today we know that many master painters used eggs as a binding medium for pigments in their oil paintings. Just because we do not see the egg, doesn’t mean it is not there. (Getty images)Growing up in Turkey as a single child raised by a single working mother, and then later o…This post is for paid subscribersSubscribeAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inPreviousNext