Mysterious Facts About Mona Lisa

The Mona Lisa is contemplated by many to the most famous painting in the world which shows a mysterious beauty. The Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, was painted this painting proximately in 1503 to 1506, despite the fact some conjecturing it that he sustain the work on the painting until 1517. The Mona Lisa is a half-length portrait of a figure accredits to be the wife of Francesco del Giocondo, Lisa Gherardini. The 30 inch x 21 inch painting is an authentic oil painting on white, poplar panel. Leonardo da Vinci was inaugurating to paint the piece in Italy. He worked on it in Italy and gives a final touch to it while living in France. It was later secured by King Francis I of France and became the French Republic's property. Since 1797 it has been on display at one of the most famous museums in the world - Paris' Louvre.

Interesting Mona Lisa Facts:
• The real name of the Mona Lisa was Monna Lisa, but because of a spelling mistake made it in the Mona Lisa. In Italian, Monna means Madonna, which means 'My lady'.
• In spite of this many consider this painting was created in the image of Lisa Gherardini, and in others opinion it is a self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci himself.
• Lisa Gherardini was the 24 year old wife of Francesco del Giocondo and mother of two sons.
• In this painting the eyebrows and eyelashes of Mona Lisa are disappeared, but the reason has been oppose for many years. Some believe that they were by mistakenly removed during a reformation. Others believe that due to Leonardo da Vinci's infatuation with perfection in his work resulted in him never completing the painting - meaning the Mona Lisa never had eyebrows to begin with. It was popular at the time of the painting's creation for women to spunk their eyebrows and eyelashes.
• There are three foregoing layers below the Mona Lisa characterized her in different poses.
• The Mona Lisa is precisely priceless and because of this it cannot be covered for any amount of money with fix prize tags.

• The Mona Lisa is a hot topic in the art world. The expression of her face in this painting has been the subject of debate for many years. Her expression is mixed, universally uncommitted but debates over the emotions behind her expression have suggested that sometimes she is happy, tired, fearful, or angry.

By – Tripti Varun
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