The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous pieces of art in the world. It hangs in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France and has been there since 1797. It was created by the famous painter and intellectual, Leonardo da Vinci in the early 1500s. The painting is usually called La Gioconda in Italian and La Joconde in French.
It is believed that Leonardo started painting this picture in 1503. Most scholars believe that the woman portrayed in the picture is Lisa Gherardini, who was the wife of Francesco del Giocondo (thus the Italian name of the painting). The painting is famous mainly for the enigmatic smile on the face of the woman. The smile, for example, inspired the hit song “Mona Lisa,” made famous by Nat “King” Cole in the 1950s. The painting is the most famous and popular exhibit at the Louvre, attracting millions of viewers per year.
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