Mona Lisa is dubbed as the world’s most famous painting, surrounded by mysteries and theories. The painting is a work of Leonardo da Vinci between 1503 and 1506, up until 1517. It was a small portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo. Today, the painting is displayed at the Louvre Museum in Paris, which has been its home since 1797.
Leonardo da Vince was not the best painter during his time, and yet the Mona Lisa painting has been so popular. One of the things that made it so famous is the smile of the subject. It is often described as enigmatic, so mysterious that it has generated lots of theories and legends. Add that to her beauty and the use of the background, which is said to have changed art forever.
Another notable thing about the Mona Lisa painting is the lack of eyebrows, which resulted in speculations that da Vinci was not able to finish the artwork. Some say that it was done while other say it was abandoned. There were many studies and research already done to answer the mysteries of the painting. Still, mysteries remain and those make the painting even more famous.
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