LEGO ART Mona Lisa (31213) comprises of 1,503 pieces and will retail for £89.99 (€99.99/US$99.99 / £89.99/AU$169.99). It’s available now to pre-order in selected regions but official release is 1st October. 

As most will know it is inspired by the world’s most recognisable painting, Mona Lisa, it invites both art and LEGO lovers to recreate Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece in LEGO form. This unique interpretation accurately recreates the painting with the help of new colours and emelents that reflect what was once used by da Vinci himself over 500 years ago. The brick-built frame is also a masterpiece and uses a drum-lacquered gold, it is detachable making it perfect to hang on the wall and displayed along with other LEGO ART sets.

Check out the official images below along with more details. Will you he getting this set? Let us know your thoughts via the comments section.

Official details:

Create your own masterpiece with this LEGO® Art Mona Lisa (31213) painting building kit. Art-lovers can enjoy an immersive and joyful project as they assemble this bold and unique interpretation of Leonardo da Vinci’s art on their own or with friends.

This wall art is a treat for yourself or a home decor gift idea for men, women and art-lovers. It comes in a bluer hue to reflect the colors used by da Vinci over 500 years ago before the paint changed with age. The pieces printed with the Mona Lisa’s famous eyes can be replaced with blank pieces for a more abstract appearance.

Positioned in its elegant gold frame, this Mona Lisa painting is designed to be hung on a wall. The frame is detachable and can be used to display other LEGO Art pieces from an existing collection. This LEGO set for adults also comes with a building instructions booklet, and after scanning a QR code you can listen to the Soundtrack featuring fascinating content on the Mona Lisa’s timeless appeal.

• Brick-built Mona Lisa painting – Create your own Leonardo da Vinci art masterpiece with this LEGO® Art Mona Lisa building set for adults
• LEGO® wall art – This LEGO interpretation of the Mona Lisa has been specially designed to hang on a wall
• Detachable frame – This Mona Lisa wall decor idea is held within a gold-colored frame, which can be used to display other LEGO® Art pieces from an existing collection
• Home decor idea with 2 sets of eyes – The Mona Lisa’s famous eyes can be swapped withblank pieces to give the painting a more abstract appearance
• Gift for men, women and art-lovers – A treat for yourself or a home decor gift idea for other art-lovers who enjoy an immersive and creative activity
• Celebrate a masterpiece – This LEGO® Art set comes with an instructions booklet, and you can scan a QR code to listen to a Soundtrack packed with content about the painting and its timeless appeal
• LEGO® sets for adult artists – The LEGO Art range gives adults the chance to create brick-built art inspired by some of their biggest passions to display at home or in the office
• Dimensions – This Mona Lisa painting has 1,503 pieces, to represent the year Leonardo da Vinci began to paint it, and measures over 17 in. (43 cm) high, 11.5 in. (30 cm) wide and 1.5 in. (4 cm) deep

The style of the set is quite a departure from earlier ART sets. Instead of just tiles and plates, there are all kinds of elements to be discovered on the build. Known in the community as ‘Greebling‘, this style will be familiar to a lot of MOC builders. This creates a more interesting look than sets before it but at the same time makes the set quite redundant since it’s a lot more fun to pick those details yourself and hide fun parts, animals etc. There’s even a ‘You Are Here‘ tile, which points to Earth, although far too small to pin point at this scale.

With a retail price of $199.99/€199.99/£169.99 it will most likely be too expensive for people to consider it as a parts pack alone. The release date for LEGO Insiders is 15th May.

Let us know what you think of the set via the comments section below.

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THE ART OF ENGINEERING: LIFT OFF INTO SPACE AND EXPLORE THE MILKY WAY WITH TWO NEW LEGO SETS

25th April 2024: Today the LEGO Group unveils two new sets that allow space enthusiasts to go out of this world, by exploring the art of engineering excellence behind the human space missions to get a glimpse of what’s out there.

The LEGO® Icons NASA Artemis Space Launch System set is a 3,601-piece set for adults and interpretates the Artemis Space Launch System, including a multistage rocket with 2 solid-fuel boosters and a detailed mobile launch tower with retractable umbilicals, rocket support and crew bridge.

Now in brick form, this accurate replica also includes a model of the Orion spacecraft, which is powered by the European Space Agency’s European Service Module, complete with foldout solar panels, which can be placed inside the rocket or on a separate display stand. A printed plaque adds the finishing touch to this impressive model – perfect for home and office décor.

The Artemis campaign is exploring the Moon for scientific discovery, technology advancement, and to learn how to live and work on another world as NASA prepares for human missions to Mars. NASA will collaborate with commercial and international partners and establish the first long-term presence on the Moon. Through the Artemis program, NASA will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon, using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before.

Bring to life the vast beauty of the Milky Way with the LEGO® Art The Milky Way Galaxy. This awe-inspiring piece of art is composed of 3,091 pieces, which you build in layers to produce a 3D effect of incredible depth and texture. Packed with features, this wall art includes some of the Milky Way’s most famous stars, clusters and other spectacles, including Trappist-1, The Pleiades, The Crab Nebula and The Pillars of Creation.

The set is made from 5 different panels, each with its own building instructions booklet so a group of friends or loved ones can create this astronomical build together. Builders can also scan a QR code in the building instructions booklets to discover more about the Milky Way through the set’s specially curated podcast (LEGO.com/Milky-Way-Galaxy-Podcast). The podcast features Jack Gardner Vaa (the LEGO Group host), Camille Bergin (Aerospace Engineer turned Science Communicator AKA Galactic Gal), Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock (Chancellor of the University of Leicester and one of the most prominent science educators of our time) and Adam Vaughan (the LEGO Group Designer).

Once built, the large Milky Way Galaxy piece of wall art can be displayed using the hanger elements.

When new Ideas projects are picked or released, the platform is often flooded with similar projects. After Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ was released there was a burst of new art based projects being submitted. At first I didn’t pay them much attention, but this Vermeer 2.0 project is something quite different!

The project is based on pixel art and made with slopes to have 2 of the most famous artworks by Johannes Vermeer depicted, depending which way you look at it. This makes it the perfect decoration for hallways or other places people walk by.

The designer explains the origins for these artworks best:

‘The Girl With A Pearl Earring’ is an oil painting by Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer, dated c. 1665. Going by various names over the centuries, it became known by its present title towards the end of the 20th century after the earring worn by the girl portrayed there.

‘The Milkmaid’, sometimes called The Kitchen Maid, is an oil-on-canvas painting of a “milkmaid”, in fact, a domestic kitchen maid, by the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer. The exact year of the painting’s completion is unknown, with estimates varying by source, it was painted in about 1658–1661.

– Rick Lenssen

Fun fact: 

Did you know that LEGO City Museum Break-In (set 60008) features a sticker with a LEGO Version of this painting? It’s always fun to have some easter eggs when LEGO sets refereence each other, so that’s another good reason this could make a good Ideas set!

We would like to wish Rick Lenssen the best of luck in gaining the required 10k support. If you like the look of this idea and would like to give your support, please use the links below. Registration is free to LEGO Ideas and only takes a minute, so head over there now and do your part!

Website:

https://www.ricklenssen.com

Official LEGO Ideas page:

https://ideas.lego.com/projects/1dca176b-c78c-42d8-95b6-647695e27f39

The set will comprise of 644 pieces and will fall under the new Fauna Collection subtheme, which I hope will be expanded upon in the future. This particular set will hit shelves and LEGO.com 1st January 2024. Unfortunately price is still unconfirmed for some regions, so please watch this space for more details ams and when they become available. 

What do you think of this bright & colourful Macaws? Let iis know via the comments below.

LEGO Modern Art (31210) isn’t based on anything in particular but rather a collection of parts random put together to create modern art. With four build options available in the instructions, the user can choose which one to build and display alternatively it gives you the freedom to make a bespoke piece of art.

The set consists of 805 pieces and will retail for £44.99 ($49.99/€49.99). With a release date of 1st August making that particular month a big hiiter for LEGO with a ton of other sets dropping.

Check out the official images and blrub below.

https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/modern-art-31210

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Explore your creativity with this LEGO® Modern Art (31210) building kit. Make a bespoke piece of modern abstract art by assembling a collection of colorful and differently shaped elements, including rectangles, triangles and circles.

Design your own piece of abstract art
There are no wrong ways to create: just experiment and have fun with the limitless possibilities. It’s impossible to make a mistake! The accompanying building instructions are not there to tell you what to do, but rather toinspire you with aspirational images and suggestions for your artistic journey.

Hobbies and crafts for adults
LEGO® Art sets offer adult builders a chance to create their own piece of premium wall art while they enjoy an immersive and rewarding building experience. The sets cater for anyone with a passion for music, art or movies. When you are finished, display your creation on your wall using the hanger element.

The 2,099 piece set features the web-slinger himself in an action pose. The 3D effect works extremely well and hanging on your wall will be a great conversation starter. The background implements the Ben Day dot technique to good effect. Packed with easter eggs of 15 spiders representing Amazing Fantasy #15 which is the first appearance of Spider-Man.

The will drop 1st August and retail for £169.99 ($/€199.99). See the official images below along with more details, don’t forget to let us know your thoughts on the set via the comments section below.

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Celebrate one of the world’s most beloved Super Heroes with The Amazing Spider-Man (31209) LEGO® Art building set. This unique dimensional piece of art is made from layers of LEGO bricks in which Spider-Man breaks out from the frame and his head and fingers can be put into different poses. Pay homage to a comic-book Super Hero This bold artwork features several details to delight Spider-Man fans. The backdrop replicates the comic book’s Ben-Day-dot printing technique, there are 15 spiders to represent issue no. 15 of Amazing Fantasy in which Spider-Man first appeared in August 1962, and a graphic in the bottom corner contains his phrase, “With great power there must also come great responsibility.” Relaxing LEGO sets for adults As you create your own premium wall art, scan the QR code and listen to the Soundtrack, featuring content tailor-made to enhance your building experience. When you are finished, you can proudly display this unique piece of art on your wall at home or in the office.

The set recreates the famous and iconic Japanese masterpiece but with a LEGO twist, complete with 3D elements that really makes The Great Wave pop. Consisting of 1,810 pieces it does a great job in capturing the style well.

This sets hits LEGO stores and online 1st January 2023 and will retail for £89.99/$99.99/€99.99. Check out the images below and the official blurb.

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Find your flow with the iconic Hokusai: The Great Wavere-imagined as LEGO® Art

Unwind and find your flow while building LEGO® Art Hokusai: The Great Wave. A creative tribute to a global icon and masterpiece with a long history of cultural relevance in Japan and around the world.

Billund, December 28, 2022: Easily one of the most recognizable and influential Japanese artworks of all time continues to make creative waves around the world: Hokusai – The Great Wave. The LEGO Group is paying tribute to this global masterpiece and its almost two-century long history by re-imagining the iconic masterpiece in LEGO Art form, giving lovers of art and Japanese culture the opportunity to immerse themselves into a relaxing build, perfect for displaying at home.

Since Katsushika Hokusai created the original woodblock print of The Great Wave in the early 1830’s, the image has decorated the walls of museums, inspired music, and been recreated as street art and merchandise around the world. The image portrays Mount FUJI, Japan’s iconic mountain, behind a large wave covering a group of small boats.

The artwork has now been re-imagined by LEGO designers in this new 1,810-piece LEGO Art set, featuring layers and elements of different shapes to portray the line sand depth of Hokusai’s original artwork.

“We’re thrilled that fans of art and Japanese culture will get the chance to immerse themselves into the relaxing project of recreating the iconic Great Wave, captured in a LEGO Art set,” said Annemette Baaskjær Nielsen, Designer at the LEGO Group.

“This set offers so many ways that fans can unwind and find their flow. Not just immersing themselves into the building process, but also getting into the artwork and how that is composed. Sparking an interest in Hokusai’s instantly recognizable original and its rich history of almost 200 years.”

According to new research, from the LEGO Group’s global ‘Play Well 2022 Report’, most adults (93%) regularly feel stressed and are looking for new ways to unwind and relax (80%). Most of them (92%) want to unwind and find their flow through activities that are related to their hobbies and interests.

Art and LEGO fans can find their flow as they build and listen to the accompanying soundtrack while looking through the premium booklet of instructions that features details about the original artwork. Using LEGO Art Hokusai: The Great wave as a great escape.

The 1,810-piece LEGO Art Hokusai: The Great Wave set is available from January 1st from LEGO.com and LEGO retailers priced at €99.99 / $99.99 / £89.99.

Available from 1st August, the set will consist of 2,870 pieces and will retail for £59.99 (69.99 EUR/ 79.99 USD/ 119.99 AUD/99.99 CAD).

Check out the three different designs below and don’t forget to let us know what you think of this set via the comments section.

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LEGO® Art Floral Art Set (31207)
• Age: 18+; 2,870 pieces; August 1, 2022, launch; 69.99 EUR/ 79.99 USD
• Open botanical creativity awaits in this LEGO® Art Floral Art (31207) wall kit. Bring bold colors and design possibilities into your home as you build. You can also let your imagination bloom with your own motif. Enjoy a zone of joyful zen filled with flowers, peace and stress relief as you click each piece into place.

The set is based on the iconic logo from The Rolling Stones and is to consist of 1,998 pieces and has a 3D look, which departs from the usual LEGO Art style of square and flat.

Take a look below at the set and let us know in the comment what you think of it. Personally speaking as much as I enjoy the music of The Rolling Stones, this set looks a little off to me, it’s the black outline and how ‘edgy’ it is, like a bad Photoshop cutout.

In LEGO’s commitment to continue supplying alternative builds for an ART set they have added more free instructions to their VIP Rewards Centre, the instructions allow you to create a while new picture, several in fact, including a Bunny, two Easter Eggs, a Duckling, and so much more. 

What I particularly like about these ideas are the way you can sit down with your family or friends and build together, each producing a square of your own and then combining them to make one big one.

You can find the alternate instructions in the LEGO VIP Rewards Centre, they are free to redeem and download, so have fun!