Mona Lisa

American

[moh-nuh lee-suh, lee-zuh] / ˈmoʊ nə ˈli sə, ˈli zə /

noun

Italian La Gioconda. a portrait (1503?–05?) by Leonardo da Vinci.

Mona Lisa British

/ ˈməʊnə ˈliːzə /

noun

Also called: La Gioconda. a portrait of a young woman painted by Leonardo da Vinci, admired for her enigmatic smile

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Mona Lisa Cultural

A painting by Leonardo da Vinci of a woman with a mysterious smile. It is one of the most readily recognized paintings in the world.

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The Louvre, which is home to some of the world's most iconic pieces of art, including Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa", receives around nine million visitors a year.

From Barron's

The Louvre, a former royal palace and home to some of the world's most iconic pieces of art, including Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa", receives around nine million visitors a year.

From Barron's

It is fitting, in fact, to see her as the Mona Lisa of Greco-Roman Egypt, a woman of undeniable yet enigmatic beauty.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Mona Lisa is always on display at the Louvre, Michelangelo’s David in Florence.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fire brigade had to be called overnight after a burst pipe in the Louvre's Denon wing, which houses some of the museum's most valuable exhibits including the Mona Lisa, according to a statement.

From Barron's

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