The Mona Lisa
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Mona Lisa, the History of the World's Most Famous Painting by Donald Sassoon
The Mona Lisa was painted in 1503 by Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci. A young woman with a broad pale face sits in front of the artist at his easel. She wears no jewels or other embellishments and has no eyebrows. Her hands are empty, meaning there is no symbol of status or clue to her identity. But who is she? And why is the world so intrigued by her smile?
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