The painting is a portrait of Lisa Gherardini. Mona means Madam.Madam Lisa.
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Lisa Gherardini in Leonardo's portrait is not known to have brother. So Leonardo cannot have made a portrait of such a person.
The only 'secret' is: Is the painting in the Louvre the portrait he made of Mona Lisa in Florence, or is this a portrait of somebody else? (Most of us believe she is the Florentine lady).
Lisa GherardiniAnswer 2: The above is Mona Lisa's name, but her portrait was commissioned by her husband.
All I know is that the Mona Lisa is a portrait of Lisa Gherardini. She was the wife of a merchant in Florence. It is said that he loved her.
No one is. The 'Mona Lisa' is a Renaissance portrait painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
She is the woman who sat for the painting. It is a portrait of her.
It is a portrait of a Florentine lady, Lisa Gherardini.
This picture set a new standard for portrait painting.
Yes, da Vinci painted only one portrait of 'Mona Lisa'.