Mona Lisa

Description

Mona Lisa is Leonardo da Vinci’s most renowned masterpiece, painted between 1503 and 1506. It portrays a woman with a mysterious smile, believed to be Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine merchant. The painting is admired for its lifelike detail, atmospheric background, and the masterful use of sfumato — Da Vinci’s technique of blending tones for a soft, realistic effect.