Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa , or La Gioconda ( La Joconde ) , is a oil painting on poplar wood made ​​by Leonardo da Vinci in the 16th century . This painting is often regarded as one of the most famous paintings in the world and few other works of art that became the center of attention , study , mythology , and parody . This painting is owned by the French government and on display at the Musée du Louvre in Paris .

Half-body painting is a painting depicting a woman whose gaze towards visitors with an expression often described as enigmatic or mysterious .
The name or title of the Mona Lisa comes from Giorgio Vasari biography of Leonardo da Vinci , which was published 31 years after he died . In this book mentioned that the woman in this painting is Lisa Gherardini , wife of a wealthy Florentine businessman Francesco del Giocondo named .
Mona in Italian is the abbreviation for the madonna which means " mistress " . So the title means is Mrs. Lisa painting . In the Italian language titles are usually written as Monna Lisa painting ( with double n ) .
Then La Gioconda is the feminine form of Giocondo . Giocondo word in Italian means " carefree " and he gioconda means " carefree woman " . Thanks to the mysterious Mona Lisa smile is , this phrase has a double meaning . Similarly, the French translation ; La Joconde .
The name Mona Lisa and La Gioconda or La Joconde be the title of this painting is widely accepted since the 19th century . Previous painting is called by various names such as " Women of Firenze " or " A noblewoman with a thin veil " .