answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

No one knows for sure. It is believed to be a portrait of a Florentine lady by the name of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a merchant. Monna means Mrs. Some art historians have suggested that it is da Vinci's self-portrait.
Mona Lisa is a famous painting of a sitting woman by Leonardo da vinci. Mona Lisa is named for Lisa del Giocondo, a member of the Gherardini family of Florence and Tuscany, Italy and the wife of wealthy Florentine silk merchant Francesco del Giocondo. The painting was commissioned for their new home and to celebrate the birth of their second son, Andrea.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

Well you probably refer Mona Lisa as the painting because you said, 'it' so I am not going to tell you why Mona Lisa(the person) was named.

Mona Lisa(the painting) was just named Mona Lisa because that is the name of the woman inside the painting. :)

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

she was a very famous woman back, back then. Her name was Mona Lisa, so the painter called it in quote "Mona Lisa". The painter could have not known what to call the painting, so he just called it the name of the woman her self.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

There are theories it could be that the woman painted was Lisa Gherardini and Monna means Mrs

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

Lisa was her name. Mona means Mrs.

This is another example of the late neoclassic barouqe period

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

It was drawn or painted because Leo wants to paint himself as a female.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why is the Mona Lisa painting called Mona Lisa?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What famous artist painted mona Liza?

There is no famous painting, called mona liza. The famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci is called 'Mona Lisa'.


When did the Mona Lisa painting start?

mona lisa started painting when she was 16 years old


When did Lisa del Giocondo die?

The woman in the painting called the 'Mona Lisa'.


Why was the 'Mona Lisa' picked to be the Mona Lisa?

The painting is a portrait of Lisa Gherardini. Mona means Madam.Madam Lisa.


Who is the author for the famous painting Mona Lisa?

Leonardo da Vinci is the author of the famous painting Mona Lisa


Was the Mona Lisa religious or secular?

Was the Mona Lisa A religious or secular painting


Is the Mona Lisa haunted?

The Mona Lisa is a painting. Paintings are not haunted, unless you mean a building named the 'Mona Lisa' ?


What painting is lenardo famous for?

The Mona Lisa or the Smiling Woman The Mona Lisa or the Smiling Woman The Mona Lisa or the Smiling Woman


Why is Mona Lisa painting famous in Egypt?

'cos it was done by a famous artist and it is a good painting with a lot of work adn effort innit the mona Lisa is an ugly woman, but the brilliance of the painting is in the detail of the scenery surrounding the focal point of mona Lisa herself.


Is Mona Lisa painting is moving?

No


Is there a dog in the painting of Mona Lisa?

No there is not.


Which painter created the famous work of art of Mona Lisa?

Oh my goodness! The Mona Lisa is like my favourite painting. I love how in The Sarah Jane Adventures the Mona Lisa painting comes to life and Mona Lisa tries to find her long lost brother which was in a painting which was so terrible and scary it had been locked away. Anyway, the author of the Mona Lisa painting is Leonardo da Vinci. He is such a good painter and here's a painting to prove it!