However, the Mona Lisa (real name ‘La Gioconda’ because the subject is thought to be Italian noblewoman Lisa del Giocondo) was actually bought by the French king Francis I from Leonardo da Vinci.
La Gioconda [the Mona Lisa] is therefore a happy woman whose natural attribute is a smile. The Joker and the Mona Lisa share the same etymology: Jocus’ in Latin,” adds the museum statement.
France's top administrative court on Tuesday rejected a claim for the famous Mona Lisa masterpiece from an unknown ...
The exhibition also coincides with the launch of the book“Il Volo della Gioconda,” by Italian writer Savi Arvola Appiani, which delves into the notorious theft of the Mona Lisa. Vianey's ...
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