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Mona Lisa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mona Lisa (also known as La Gioconda ) is a 16th century portrait painted in oil on a poplar panel by Leonardo da Vinci during the Italian Renaissance. The work is owned by the Government of ...
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The Mona Lisa is widely recognized as the most famous painting in the history of art. At Mona Lisa Mania you will find the history of the painting along with trivia, images, and activities. In 2003, the 500th anniversary of the painting, she will occupy her own room at the Louvre. ... Welcome to Mona Lisa Mania!
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Initial reaction in Paris to the Mona Lisa's disappearance is decidedly one of denial. Many believe it is only a bad joke. When the Louvre reopens a week after the theft, thousands of Parisians file through the Salon Carré like mourners at a funeral.
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You probably recognized Mona Lisa right away--even upside-down. Two upside-down Monas may look strange (one perhaps stranger than the other), but turn them right-side-up and one looks normal, the other grotesque.
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Portrait of Mona Lisa (1479-1528), also known as La Gioconda, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo; 1503-06 (150 Kb); Oil on wood, 77 x 53 cm (30 x 20 7/8 in); Musee du Louvre, Paris ... The Mona Lisa's enigmatic expression, which seems both alluring and aloof, has given the portrait universal fame.
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Why is the Mona Lisa Smiling? is an interactive, interdisciplinary, arts driven, multimedia ThinkQuest investigation which features: Original Davinci music, Leonardo Da Vinci learning links, an interative quiz, and a guestbook. ... Use the pull-down menu to go to major sections of; Why is the Mona Lisa Smiling?.
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Leonardo da Vinci; Mona Lisa; 1503-1506; Oil on wood; 77 x 53 cm (30 x 20 7/8 in.); Louvre, Paris ... It is the portrait of a Florentine lady whose name was Lisa, 'Mona Lisa. A fame as great as that of Leonardo's 'Mona Lisa' is not an unmixed blessing for a work of art.
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