The Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci
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| Author: | Leonardo da Vinci |
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| Original Title: | Gioconda |
| Type: | Painting |
| Style: | Renaissance |
| Medium | Oil |
| Support: | Wood Panel |
| Year: | 1503-06 |
| Genre: | Retrato |
| Located: | Louvre museum, París. |
The painting The Mona Lisa is the best-preserved painting in the world, currently located at The Louvre, Paris. It is housed in a hermetically sealed transparent case with controlled pressure and temperature, and a special room has recently been set up in the museum for its display. Masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci, also known as La Gioconda.
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The Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci
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Why is this painting famous?
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci is the most famous painting due to a combination of extra-artistic factors: the 1911 theft that made it world news, its permanent display in the most visited museum (the Louvre) with massive queues, the enigma of the smile that fuels endless theories and articles, its omnipresence in schoolbooks and merchandising, and a history of tours and conservation measures that always make headlines. Moreover, it is the ultimate icon in memes and pop culture, constantly renewing its notoriety generation after generation.Discover more famous paintings
ARTIST DATA
Leonardo da Vinci
| Full Name: | Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci. |
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| Birth: | 1452, Italy. |
| Death: | 1519, France. |
| Style: | Renaissance painting. |
Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) was an Italian artist, inventor, and scientist, a key figure of the Renaissance. Born in Vinci (Tuscany), he trained in the workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio. As a painter, he created masterpieces such as The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, introducing innovations in light, perspective, expression, and the use of sfumato. At the same time, he investigated anatomy, botany, hydraulics, and mechanics, leaving designs for machines far ahead of his time. His legacy synthesizes art and science into a unique vision.