Leonardo Da Vinci was the creator of this iconic portrait. The Mona Lisa is one of the most intriguing paintings known today. It is an oil painting of an unknown woman, who is said to be Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo, but no one knows for sure. It is housed in the Louvre, in Paris, France. The Mona Lisa was once stolen in 1911. The thief picked it off the wall and walked out the front door of the museum. There was global outcry and the French were astonished. 2 years later, the painting was recovered, found in the apartment of the thief. The painting itself was a leap in painting techniques.It appears that Leonardo Da Vinci did not use any outlines. Mona Lisa is also strange because she appears to have no eyebrows or eyelashes. It is also believed that her eyes follow the viewer. The Mona Lisa is shrouded in mysteries.
