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The Mona Lisa [a] is a half-length portrait painting by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.Considered an archetypal masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance, [4] [5] it has been described as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, [and] the most parodied work of art in the world."
In the centuries after Lisa's life, the Mona Lisa became the world's most famous painting. [2] In 2005, Lisa was identified as a subject for a da Vinci portrait around 1503, strongly reinforcing the traditional view of her as the model for Mona Lisa .
The most famous paintings, especially old master works created before 1803, are generally owned or held by museums for viewing by patrons. Since museums rarely sell them, they are considered priceless. Guinness World Records lists Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa as having the highest insurance value for a painting.
The Mona Lisa returned at the Louvre Museum, 4 January 1914. Having interrogated all of the Louvre's permanent staff, the National Gendarmerie began to interview extraneous workers including bricklayers, decorators, and staff hired for short periods or for specific jobs in September 1911.
A new study found a rare compound called plumbonacrite within the “Mona Lisa,” suggesting Leonardo da Vinci may have been the first to use a technique previously found in later paintings.
After 500+ years, X-rays have revealed an amazing secret inside the Mona Lisa. Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece is even more special than we knew.
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa — one of the most famous paintings in the world — is shrouded in mystery; from questions around the figures identity, to her puzzling, enigmatic expression.
The Mona Lisa, considered Leonardo's magnum opus, is often regarded as the most famous portrait ever made. [3] [173] The Last Supper is the most reproduced religious painting of all time, [157] and Leonardo's Vitruvian Man drawing is also considered a cultural icon. [174]