Saturday, 21 November 2009

Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa is a world famous portrait. Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci in about 1503.
It took him four years to paint this portrait.
It is believed that Mona Lisa was the wife of a wealthy merchant.
Now this portrait hangs in the 'Louvre' gallery in Paris.
It is believed that when someone is looking at the portrait they feel that Mona Lisa's eyes are following them..
It is this that made the painting world-famous.
NIPUNI