Mona Lisa
ArtistLeonardo da Vinci
Year1503-1519
MediumOil on poplar panel
LocationLouvre, Paris
About Mona Lisa
The most famous painting in the world. Her smile changes depending on where you look on the canvas, an effect called the sfumato technique. Stolen in 1911, the theft made it globally famous. Napoleon hung it in his bedroom. The painting is only 77 x 53 cm, smaller than most expect. She has no visible eyebrows or eyelashes.
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