They Were Married In The Year Of 1495
The woman in the painting called the 'Mona Lisa'.
Because he was commissioned by Francesco del Giocondo to make a portrait of his wife Lisa del Giocondo (Mona Lisa).
The painting ''Mona Lisa'' was named after Lisa del Giocondo, a member of the Gherardini family of Florence and Tuscany, and who was also the wife of a wealthy silk merchant named Francesco del Giocondo.
He was a Florentine silk merchant and husband to Lisa del Giocondo, better known as Mona Lisa.
she was the wife of a silk merchant Francesco del Giocondo, and her actual name was not mona lisa but Lisa Gherardini. mona lisa means my lady in english
Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo
It is unknown if it was originated on an actual woman. I (myself) think he made it up. Answer 2: It is believed that the Mona Lisa was based on Lisa del Giorondo, the wife of a merchant in Florence.
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 fo 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.
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 fo 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.
The cast of The Mona Lisa Myth - 2014 includes: Alessandro Demcenko as Leonardo Da Vinci Raffaela Perra as Lisa Del Giocondo
The Florentine merchant Francesco del Giocondo commissioned Leonardo to make this portrait of his wife, Lisa Gherardini.
"La Joconde" is how the French refer to "La Giocondo", or as I learned it ... "The Mona Lisa" I don't know if 'Joconde' is a French word or just the French pronunciation of Giocondo.