Mona Lisa (p.), By Leonardo da Vinci
The official name of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting is a portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo. However, the Renaissance tradition of giving nicknames to works of art led to become famous for other names.
It is certainly the most famous painting in the world. It is an icon of culture, it is the main attraction of the Louvre Museum, continues to inspire studies and theories centuries after its creation and even has its own in Zap – the greatest honor of all. And yet all We call it by the wrong name.
No, the portrait of the mysterious smiling woman painted by Leonardo da Vinci in the early sixteenth century is neither named Mona Lisa nor Gioconda. In fact, the official name of the painting is: Retrate of Lisa Gherardini, Esposa de Francesco del Giocondo.
The painted woman is – it will not be difficult to guess after reading the name of the painting – Lisa Gherardia young woman with about 25 years from Florence who was Giocondo’s third wife, who was widowed in the two previous weddings.
In the Renaissance time, people were common give nicknames to works of artwhich sometimes even became more famous than the original name, especially when the name was long and more forming. The origin of the nickname The Mona Lisa It is obvious, since the painting represented Giocondo’s wife.
Already Here is Lisa He was born from the ancient spelling of the Italian word “Monna”, a medieval diminutive “Madonna”, which means “lady.” That is, Mona Lisa is the “Lisa Lady”, Refers to.
The portrait was commissioned to Vinci by Giocondo in 1503, a luxury that was only reserved for the elites. The painting served to mark the birth of Second son of the couple and intended to encapsulate the beauty of the aristocrat.
Although the hypothesis of Lisa Gherardini is the inspiration of painting is the most popular theory, especially given the historical records of the height, this does not lock Crazy Theories that revolve around the painting.
Some think the model was actually the mother of Da Vinci. Others think that the picture It is a self-portrait. There are still those who believe that from Vinci mixed traces of one, and the masculine was a lover of yours.
And the speculation not only stop the model identity – some swear that your enigmatic smile indicates that or to and to this day is unknown where the.
Numerous art historians have also pointed out Secret Messages In painting, from letters and numerous hidden in the scenery or other layers of the picture.
More than 500 years after its creation, Mona Lisa – or rather the portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo – continues to give sleeves cloth.
