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The Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa is a famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci. It is housed in Musée du Louvre in Paris.
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Who was the Mona Lisa thought to be?
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
Who was the mona Lisa made for?
The Mona Lisa was made by Leonardo DaVinci for himself. He did not make it for a specific patron. He carried this piece with him during the latter part of his life. It is believed that he never thought it was completely finished.
Did the Mona Lisa get put into a tube?
The Mona Lisa has been rolled into a tube in films, however, this has not happened in real life as it is painted on wood. As of 2014, the painting is at the Louvre is Paris.
What is mona lisa's occupation?
She took care of her children and her house. Like almost all women during the Renaissance times, she was a housewife.
I my opinion, the Mona Lisa is creepy because it looks like she is staring straight at you. It also looks like everywhere you move she is looking at you. Her eyes kinda haunt me.
Is Mona Lisa in Assassin's Creed 2?
Not that I'm aware of.
no assassins creed 2 takes place before the mona Lisa is painted
Why is it difficult to insure the 'Mona Lisa' painting in the US?
I believe it would be difficult to insure it anywhere.
Did Leonardo da Vinci get paid to paint 'Mona Lisa'?
Of course he did. Her husband commissioned the portrait.
When was the portrait of the Mona Lisa painted?
leonardo de vince started painting the mona lisa 1503 or 1504 and finished it a little while before his death in 1519
Artist, inventor, and original Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci, began painting his portrait of an Italian nobleman's wife in 1503 and completed it some years later, probably around 1507. The painting was originally a commissioned work, but da Vinci didn't sell it to the man who requested it (possibly because he hadn't finished it yet!). Instead, he kept it and still had it in his possession when he arrived in France at the court of King Fran�ois I, around 1516. The French monarch eventually purchased "Mona Lisa" from da Vinci.
The painting became part of the French royal art collection. For several centuries, "Mona Lisa" was kept at palaces around France, including Amboise, Fontainbleau, Versailles, and the Tuileries. When the French Revolution struck in the late 18th century, the king was beheaded, and most of his palaces and possessions became property of the newly formed state. In 1793, the French government created a public art museum and used the old Louvre palace as its home. The "Mona Lisa" was displayed in this new museum.
This famous painting has remained in the Louvre as property of the French government ever since. But in 1911, it was stolen right off the wall by an Italian who wanted to return it to Italy, the painting's country of origin. Two years later, the "Mona Lisa" was found and returned to the Louvre. It has made only two journeys since then -- to the United States in 1963 and to Japan in 1974, both for hugely popular displays.
What river is behind Mona Lisa?
No particular river, even though the river through Florence is the Arno.
Why is the Mona Lisa a representational art?
The Mona Lisa is considered representational art because it depicts a recognizable subject—in this case, a woman—using realistic techniques that convey depth, form, and emotion. Leonardo da Vinci employed chiaroscuro and sfumato to create lifelike features and a sense of three-dimensionality. This painting captures not only the physical appearance of the sitter but also an enigmatic expression that invites viewer interpretation, making it a quintessential example of representational art.
Does Mona Lisa have a brother?
Lisa Gherardini in Leonardo's portrait is not known to have brother. So Leonardo cannot have made a portrait of such a person.
The mother of a traitor monna marianna?
the mother of a traitor is mona marianna i read this story thourly.
