Louvre

Mona Lisa

• The Mona Lisa according to Theophile Gautier

  presentation of the text written by Theophile Gautier in 1867 on the portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo, known as «Monna Lisa, the Gioconda» or «the Joconde».

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  • The Joconde
  • Leonard da Vinci
  • Theophile Gautier

  

• The Mona Lisa according to Giorgio Vasari

  presentation of the text written by Giorgio Vasari in 1568 and constituting one of the first descriptions of the portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo, known as «Monna Lisa, the Gioconda» or «the Joconde».

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  • The Joconde
  • Leonard da Vinci
  • Giorgio Vasari