Lisa del Giocondo, née Gherardini, was an Italian noblewoman. She was born June 15, 1479, had five children, and died at an uncertain time in later adulthood. How wonderful that her husband commissioned Leonardo da Vinci to paint her portrait. Leonardo was never paid for it because he kept it. The portrait is 30 inches by 21 inches. It has been at the Louvre since 1797, where it draws big crowds. I had to gently push my way through the roomful of people to get this close to it. The painting has been parodied a gazillion times.
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