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Mona Lisa is also known as La Gioconda or La Joconde
. A sixteenth century portrait which is painted in oil is amazing and superb art of Leonardo da Vinci. It is a product which came in the renaissance period in Italy where are was growing with fast pace. The piece of art is to the time is in the possession of government of France.
This portrait is half length where a woman is seated. The amazing thing is the enigmatic facial expression. The expression of the face hides some secret. It has been considered as the most famous portrait of the time.
Many questions what came in Leonardo's mind to create this portrait. He began this work in Italy in 1503 or 1504. Giorgio Vasari, his contemporary he left it unfinished. For nearly three years of work on Mona Lisa he moved to France and finished in a short time. It was the time of king Francois I who invited the painter to work at the king's castle. The paintings was bought for 4,000 ecus and kept it at Chateau Fontainebleau. It remained there and later it was moved to the Palace of Versillies. After the french revolution it was taken by the Napolean I at his bedroom in the Tuileries Palace.
Mona Lisa came in to light until mid 19th century. It was the time when the symbolist movement was at its highest point and associated this paintings with the ideas of feminine mystique.The critics of art has find many of the thing regarding the paintings. Leonardo used a pyramid design to place the woman. Folded hands form the front corner of the pyramid. Her breast neck and face glow is amazing.Mona Lisa is a member of the Gherardini family of Florence. Many art books and Cheap Horror Books are in the market like Mona Lisa inside the paintings and there are also Popular Biography Books on Leonardo. Books can be bought online.