Monalisa is one of the most mystrious paintings of the world.
Let us know some amazing facts about the painting.
* Leonardo da Vinci painted the "Mona Lisa" from 1503 to 1506 in Italy.
*These days the painting is in the Louvre Museum in France. Though painted in Italy, since the 16th century, when she came into the possession of Francois I, King of France, she has remained in that country. She currently hangs in the famous Louvre museum,where she has been since 1804 and now has her own room.
* Lisa Gherardini Giocondo was the woman who posed for this painting. Lisa Gheradini Giocondo was about 25 when she posed for Leo's painting. She was the daughter and wife of wealthy men and it is believed her husband paid Leo for her to be painted.
* She started as Mia Donna Lisa (my lady Lisa) and it got shorted to Monna Lisa. Due to a spelling error in English it is now known as"Mona Lisa".
* She is called "La Giocondo" in Italian and "La Joconde" in French.
* It was painted on poplar wood panel. Da Vinci used oil paints on a poplar wood panel. The panel is 30 inches tall and about 20 inches wide.
* Over 6 million people visit the Louvre every year and the "Mona Lisa" is viewed by nearly all of them.
* One of the reasons that the "Mona Lisa" is considered such an amazing painting is due to the revolutionary new technique Leonardo used - blending light and shade. The blending of light and shade Leonardo used is called sfumato.
* The painting was stolen in 1911. By the way, it was regained 2 years later when the thief was trying to sell it..
Let us know some amazing facts about the painting.
* Leonardo da Vinci painted the "Mona Lisa" from 1503 to 1506 in Italy.
*These days the painting is in the Louvre Museum in France. Though painted in Italy, since the 16th century, when she came into the possession of Francois I, King of France, she has remained in that country. She currently hangs in the famous Louvre museum,where she has been since 1804 and now has her own room.
* Lisa Gherardini Giocondo was the woman who posed for this painting. Lisa Gheradini Giocondo was about 25 when she posed for Leo's painting. She was the daughter and wife of wealthy men and it is believed her husband paid Leo for her to be painted.
* She started as Mia Donna Lisa (my lady Lisa) and it got shorted to Monna Lisa. Due to a spelling error in English it is now known as"Mona Lisa".
* She is called "La Giocondo" in Italian and "La Joconde" in French.
* It was painted on poplar wood panel. Da Vinci used oil paints on a poplar wood panel. The panel is 30 inches tall and about 20 inches wide.
* Over 6 million people visit the Louvre every year and the "Mona Lisa" is viewed by nearly all of them.
* One of the reasons that the "Mona Lisa" is considered such an amazing painting is due to the revolutionary new technique Leonardo used - blending light and shade. The blending of light and shade Leonardo used is called sfumato.
* The painting was stolen in 1911. By the way, it was regained 2 years later when the thief was trying to sell it..
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