Mona Lisa

The Mona Lisa (La Gioconda or La Joconde, or Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo) is a half-length portrait of a woman by the Italian artist Leonardo  da Vinci, which has been acclaimed as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world."
The painting, thought to be a portrait of Lisa Gherardine, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo, is in oil on a poplar panel, and is believed to have been painted between 1503 and 1506. It was acquired by King Francis I of France and is now the property of the French Republi, on permanent display at the Musee de Louvre in Paris. The ambiguity of the subject's expression, frequently described as enigmatic, the monumentality of the composition, the subtle modeling of forms and the atmospheric illusionism were novel qualities that have contributed to the continuing fascination and study of the work.

 The Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the history of art and
continues to inspire reproduction, parody, scientific theory, and more.
In 2003-2006 we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the painting
which now has it's own room at the Louve. The painting has achieved
celebrity status and is continually appearing as subject
of news articles around the globe.

 Mona Lisa has been spotted making the rounds with
Leo da Vinci in Italy and Paris. Ever the trend setters they've
attracted the likes of Raphael, and a host of other Leo
wanna be's who imitate their trendy styles. Lisa is not into
jewelry or frills, preferring a more natural look. She doesn't
like to sign autographs and rarely does interviews guarding her
privacy. Leo will sign autographs, backwards.