Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci, from C2RMF natural color

The title of the painting, which is known in English as Mona Lisa, comes from a description by Renaissance art historian Giorgio Vasari, who wrote "Leonardo undertook to paint, for Francesco del Giocondo, the portrait of Mona Lisa, his wife."

Information

Access number
INV. 779
Bits per component
8
Compression scheme
Deflate (PKZIP)
Current location
Department of Paintings: Salle des États
Date
between 1503 and 1505
Dimensions
Height: 76.8 cm (30.2 ″); Width: 53 cm (20.8 ″)
Genre
portrait
Horizontal resolution
72 dpi
Link
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mona_Lisa,_by_Leonardo_da_Vinci,_from_C2RMF_natural_color.jpg
Medium
oil on poplar panel
Number components
3
Object type
painting / major tourist attraction
Orientation
Normal
Vertical resolution
72 dpi
Author
Leonardo da Vinci
Required access level
1

Keywords

Location

City
Paris
Location
The Louvre Museum

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