Why did Leonardo da Vinci paint the Mona Lisa?
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Why did Leonardo da Vinci paint the Mona Lisa?
The Mona Lisa:
The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous works of art in the history of the world. It was painted by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci primarily from 1503-1506, although he may have still been tweaking it up as late as 1517.
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View this answerDespite the fame of the Mona Lisa, there's a lot about its origins that we don't know. The 16th-century art critic and art historian Giorgio Vasari...
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Chapter 14 / Lesson 1Learn about Leonardo DaVinci's famous painting, ''Mona Lisa''. Learn about its history, size, and home at the Louvre museum in Paris, and see see who Mona Lisa is.
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