Mona Lisa

The Mona Lisa (Italian, Spanish: La Gioconda; French: La Joconde), is an oil painting on poplar wood by the famous Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci. The painting is owned by the French government and hangs in the Mus?e du Louvre in Paris.

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The painting (also less commonly spelled Monna Lisa) shows a woman looking out at the viewer with what is often described as an "enigmatic smile". The Mona Lisa is perhaps the most famous piece in art history; few other works of art are as romanticized, celebrated, or reproduced.

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Mona Lisa Throws Up Macaroni c.1992	Portrait of a Woman Inspired by the Mona Lisa	Lisa Marie	Lisa Lopes

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►	Introduction
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►	History
►	Identity of the model
►	Aesthetics
►	Role in popular culture and avant-garde art
►	External links

►	FR: La Joconde

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