Mona Lisa
"Mona Lisa" — Photo by Leonardo da Vinci / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain
Whose smile has baffled the world for centuries?
This iconic portrait, painted by the master Leonardo da Vinci, is renowned for her mysterious smile and captivating gaze. She's travelled the world (sort of) and endured a rather dramatic theft in her time.
Did you know?
The Mona Lisa is painted on a poplar wood panel, not canvas, and it's thought to be quite small in real life!
Some genius who lived in the Loire Valley in France immortalised me
In the 1960s I was insured for $100 million
In real life...I was married to a wealthy Florentine silk merchant
My enigmatic smile has launched a thousand theories, from secret pregnancies to indigestion.
Leonardo da Vinci immortalized me, and now I'm arguably the most famous portrait in the world.