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The '''"Mona Lisa"''' (also known as La Giaconda) is a 16th-century portrait by Italian [[Renaissance]] artist [[Leonardo da Vinci]], and is one of the best-known artworks of all time. | The '''"Mona Lisa"''' (also known as La Giaconda) is a 16th-century portrait by Italian [[Renaissance]] artist [[Leonardo da Vinci]], and is one of the best-known artworks of all time. | ||
| − | The painting's fame increased after its theft from the Louvre on August | + | The painting's fame increased after its theft from the Louvre on August 21, 1911.<ref>25 Crimes of the Century: Stealing the Mona Lisa, 1911, Time magazine http://www.time.com/time/2007/crimes/2.html</ref> Additionally the expression of the figure sitting for the portrait is often described as enigmatic, leading to a great deal of speculation. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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The "Mona Lisa" (also known as La Giaconda) is a 16th-century portrait by Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, and is one of the best-known artworks of all time.
The painting's fame increased after its theft from the Louvre on August 21, 1911.[1] Additionally the expression of the figure sitting for the portrait is often described as enigmatic, leading to a great deal of speculation.
See also
References
- ↑ 25 Crimes of the Century: Stealing the Mona Lisa, 1911, Time magazine http://www.time.com/time/2007/crimes/2.html