More or less 2 years.

The Florentine merchant Francesco del Giocondo commissioned Leonardo to make this portrait of his wife, Lisa Gherardini.

The Louvre, Paris, France

Last Supper is a passage in the Bible that describes the last meal Jesus had with his disciples before he was captured, tortured and killed. It is part of the New Testament, not the Old.

Anything that happened before Christ, is part of the Old Testament.

Anything that happened during Christ's life and beyond, is part of the New Testament.

The Mona Lisa has BLACK eyes. :) :(........I think. My best guess.

He has not told us.

The Persistence of Memory is about that time doesn't matter in dreams as you can see the pocket watches are melted, this may not be true but this is what some sites have said, and this is what I think it's about.

The Age of Innocence - painting - was created in 1780.

Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence, Italy.

linseed oil paints on a poplar panel

If you're asking did Leonardo Da Vinci paint himself as a woman in La Gioconda (the Mona Lisa painting), the answer is no.

The painting was commissioned by a wealthy merchant named Francesco del Giocondo and was to be a portrait of his wife, Lisa. Most authorities believe she IS the woman in the painting.

Leonardo Da Vinci. Died May 02, 1519.

Actually, there's a missing muscle, not an extra one, and it's between the spine and the shoulder blade, on the right side of the back. However, Michelangelo was aware of the flaw, but a defect in the marble block made the reproduction of that muscle impossible.

Written by B Victor

For the French pavillion of the World's Fair in Paris 1937.

He was paid to paint the painting by the Duke of Milan and the Duke chose the theme of the painting. It took him 4 years to paint and the Duke was very lucky it was finished. Da Vinci was known for not finishing projects.

Two people sitting close together - Friendship.

Whistler's actual title for the painting was "A study in gray and black", which he subtitled "Mother", so I'm going to assume that's who it was. James MacNeil Whistler was an excellent artist, and his work should be better known than just that one painting.

On Monday, August 21, 1911, the world's most famous work of art - Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa - was stolen from the Louvre museum in Paris. That morning, many museum employees noticed that the painting was not hanging in its usual place. But, they assumed the painting was taken off the wall by the official museum photographer who was shooting pictures of it up in his studio.

By Tuesday morning, when the painting hadn't been returned and it was not in the photographer's studio, museum officials were notified. The painting was gone!

The police were contacted immediately and they set up headquarters in the museum curator's office. The entire museum was searched from top to bottom. This took a week because of the size of the Lourve: it's a 49-acre building which runs along the Seine river for 2,200 feet. The only thing a detective found was the heavy frame that once held the Mona Lisa. It was discovered in a staircase leading to a cloakroom.

Once the news became public, French newspapers made several claims as to the nature of the theft. One newspaper proclaimed that an American collector stole the work and would have an exact copy made which would be returned to the museum. This "collector" would then keep the original. Another newspaper said that the entire incident was a hoax to show how easy it was to steal from the Louvre.

Many people were questioned about the theft - from museum employees to people who worked or lived nearby. Perhaps somebody might have seen someone acting "suspiciously?" The police even questioned Pablo Picasso. Picasso had previously bought two stone sculptures from a friend named Pieret. Pieret had actually stolen these pieces from the Louvre months before the Mona Lisa was stolen. Picasso thought that perhaps his friend might have also stolen the Mona Lisa.

Fearful of the implications and bad publicity, Picasso had the sculptures given to a local newspaper in order for their return to the museum. Picasso wished to remain anonymous, but someone gave his name to the police. After an interrogation, the police concluded that Picasso knew nothing about the theft of the Mona Lisa.

Luckily, the painting was recovered 27 months after it was stolen. An Italian man named Vincenzo Perugia tried to sell the work to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy for 500,000 lire ($100,000). Perugia claimed he stole the work out of patriotism. He didn't think such a work by a famous Italian should be kept in France. What Perugia didn't realize was that while the Mona Lisa was probably painted in Italy, Leonardo took it with him to France and sold it to King Francis I for 4,000 gold coins.

How did Perugia steal the Mona Lisa? He had spent Sunday night in the Louvre, hiding in an obscure little room. Monday morning, while the museum was closed, he entered the room where the painting was kept and unhooked from the wall. In a staircase, he cut the painting from it's frame. While trying to leave the building, he came to a looked door. He unscrewed the doorknob and put it in his pocket. He then walked out of the Louvre and into the pages of history.

Interestingly enough, ten months before the painting was stolen, the Louvre decided to have all masterpieces put under glass. Perugia was one of four men assigned to the job. Police questioned Perugia after the theft, but his easy-going, calm demeanor settled any doubts of his involvement.

The source of this story on the Mona Lisa theft is The Art Stealers by Milton Esterow, New York: Macmillan Company, 1966. pp 100-152

Guernica (Picasso), Starry Night (van Gogh), The Sad King (Matisse).

The Mona Lisa is in the permanent collection. Ticket prices (American) to see the permanent collection is $14.54, and from 11.10 € (Euro). (As of 16 June 2011) There are several location you can purchase advance tickets on line. See the Louvre link below.

The painting would be worth a good sum, although I doubt you have an original.

An artist has commissions. Does every commission constitute what you call a job? In that case he had about 30 jobs (the number of paintings). He moved from Florence to Milan and was in the service of the duke of Milan for several years. Is that one job?
Later he went to Pavia to assist with the building of the cathedral.
He then spends some time in Venice, back to Florence. After this works as a military engineer for Cesare Borgia. Once again to Milan in the service of the French King Louis XII.
Moves to Rome, works on his own. In 1516 he moves to France and does some jobs for King Francois I. Dies three years later.