Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

The most famous painting in the world – the Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci. It is housed in the Louvre Museum, Paris (France). It is the picture of a young woman with a mysterious smile. Leonardo da Vinci had painted the portrait on a flat surface but it is almost as if the young woman were alive.


Leonardo da Vinci was a true Renaissance man, some say, because he was always experimenting with things. In painting, he always experimented with new materials and because he did this, he left a lot of work unfinished. His mind was brimming over with new ideas and he carried a notebook with him where he drew pictures of machines and engines of war. Leonardo even designed a submarine and a flying machine. Many of these remained on paper and were never built, but this proves fact remains his mind was far ahead of his time.