The Mysterious Story of Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa’
Millions of people visit the Louvre Museum in Paris each year to see the most famous, most mysterious, and the most expensive painting in the world. Painted by the Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci, one of the greatest geniuses of all time, The Mona Lisa is best known for the alluring smile of a woman, dressed incredibly in the Florentine fashion, seated in front of a beautiful mountainous landscape.
Background
The history of The Mona Lisa has always been a subject of interest for many historians around the world. Modern technology and analysis have confirmed that da Vinci started working on the portrait more than five centuries ago in 1503 at his studio in Florence. It was the time of the second Florentine period and da Vinci had already earned his name as a great artist. He worked on the painting for quite a long time and added multiple layers of thin oil glazes over the years.
What Makes The Mona Lisa Stand Out?
The woman in the portrait is sitting with her hands crossed with a faint smile that attracts every viewer that lays eyes on her. One thing that makes The Mona Lisa stand out compared to other portraits of the renaissance is…
