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So, what is so interesting about the Mona Lisa? The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo daVinci. It is featured at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. It was painted with oil paints on a poplar wooden panel. It has been a part of the royal collection in the early 16th century. In Italian it is called "Gioconda" which means "light hearted woman." The true identity of the Mona Lisa is unknown, experts think she is a wife of a 16th century Florentine buisiness man. In French it is also called "La Joconde," which also means "light hearted woman." Once a year there is an inspection of the condition, and the climatic coditions of the paintings. The picture is also kept at 55 percent humidity, and 68 degrees Fahrenheit. | ||
