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  2. www.britannica.com › topic › Mona-Lisa-paintingMona Lisa | Painting, Subject, History, Meaning, & Facts

    Sep 15, 2024 · Mona Lisa, oil painting on a poplar wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, probably the world’s most famous painting. The sitter’s mysterious smile and her unproven identity have made the work a source of ongoing investigation and fascination.

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    Louis Béroud's 1911 painting depicting Mona Lisa displayed in the Louvre before the theft, which Béroud discovered and reported to the guards. After the French Revolution, the painting was moved to the Louvre, but spent a brief period in the bedroom of Napoleon (d. 1821) in the Tuileries Palace. [89]

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    Five centuries after Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa (1503–19), the portrait hangs behind bulletproof glass within the Louvre Museum and draws thousands of jostling spectators each day.

  6. www.wikiart.org › en › leonardo-da-vinciMona Lisa, c.1503 - c.1519 - Leonardo da Vinci - WikiArt.org

    Dec 12, 2023 · Learn about the history, style and identity of Mona Lisa, one of the most famous paintings in the world. The portrait was painted by Leonardo da Vinci between 1503 and 1506, and is now displayed at the Louvre.

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  7. www.britannica.com › The-Mona-Lisa-and-other-worksThe Mona Lisa and other works of Leonardo da Vinci

    Aug 19, 2024 · Leonardo da Vinci - Renaissance, Art, Paintings: In the Florence years between 1500 and 1506, Leonardo began three great works that confirmed and heightened his fame: The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne (c. 1503–19), Mona Lisa (c. 1503–19), and Battle of Anghiari (unfinished; begun 1503).

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  8. mymodernmet.com › leonardo-da-vinci-mona-lisa-factsMona Lisa: The Ultimate Guide to the World's Most ...

    Learn about the Mona Lisa, the famous portrait by Leonardo da Vinci, painted between 1503 and 1506. Discover its history, legacy, and location at the Louvre Museum in Paris.

  9. smarthistory.org › leonardo-mona-lisaLeonardo, Mona Lisa - Smarthistory

    The Mona Lisa was originally this type of portrait, but over time its meaning has shifted and it has become an icon of the Renaissance—perhaps the most recognized painting in the world. The Mona Lisa is a likely a portrait of the wife of a Florentine merchant.