Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa using natural proportions and symmetry techniques. The painting was stolen from the Louvre in 1911 but recovered after two years. There is debate around whether da Vinci painted an initial nude version, as an expert recently claimed da Vinci painted a nude Mona Lisa. The painting has been attacked over the years, with an incident in 2009 where a woman threw a teacup at it.

1. The Mona Lisa Priscila Guerrero

2. The Mona Lisa Leonardo da Vinci was the creator of the Mona Lisa. Da Vinci focused on his use of natural proportions, patterns, shapes, and symmetries on this painting. http:// www.uncg.edu/rom/courses/dafein/civ/timeline.htm Math and the Mona Lisa: The Art and Science of Leonardo da Vinci

3. The Mona Lisa The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows or eyelashes. There is only one hair that was found on her face. This one hair was made by a single brush stroke. http:// www.pjlighthouse.com/?p =2159&akst_action=share-this

4. The Mona Lisa Vincenzo Peruggia was the man who stole the Mona Lisa. He stole it on August 21, 1911 right off the wall from the Louvre. After two years, he was caught and arrested. http://www.thehistorybluff.com/?p=1911

5. The Mona Lisa It took 24 hours for the first person to notice the Mona Lisa was missing. The French borders were sealed in attempt of the painting not leaving the country. In December 1913, the Mona Lisa resurfaced in Florence. Vanished Smile: The Mysterious Theft of Mona Lisa http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Vincenzo_peruggia.jpg

6. The Mona Lisa On August 2, 2009, a woman through a teacup at the painting. In 1956, it was doused with acid. And later that same year, a man damaged it by throwing a rock at it. Mona Lisa Attacked With a Teacup.(The Arts/Cultural Desk)(ARTS, BRIEFLY)(Brief article). http://www.artsjournal.com/culturegrrl/2007/10/mona_lisa_revealed.html

7. The Mona Lisa Many people argue that Mona Lisa’s hands are in an odd position. The pigment just behind the right wrist matched up perfectly with that of the painted cover that drapes across Mona Lisa’s knee. This means that the forearm and wrist hold up the blanket. http://www.pjlighthouse.com/?p=2159&akst_action=share-this http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Mona_Lisa_detail_hands.jpg

8. The Mona Lisa Some people say that Leonardo da Vinci painted secret symbols and messages into his artworks. The Mona Lisa has all kinds of techniques hidden in it. Leonardo da Vinci probably used his best techniques while making his paintings. http://www.unmuseum.org/leocode.htm

9. The Mona Lisa A Florentine expert believes that da Vinci created “heavenly” and “vulgar” versions of the portrait. This practice was very common between other renaissance artists. However, these versions of the Mona Lisa have been lost. http://stephanievegh.ca/blog/2009/08/11/stendhaliance-from-mona-lisa-to-asia-argento/ Expert: Da Vinci painted nude Mona Lisa.

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