The 1503-1506 master piece created by Leonard da Vinci, it is a depiction of a woman with a mysterious smile. This is an oil-on popular panel which is housed in the Louvre Museum in Paris. Its fame stems from Leonardo's masterful "sfumato" technique, creating a misty, lifelike effect, and the sitter's mysterious, enigmatic smile that continues to fascinate viewers and inspire theories. The Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo da Vinci, is believed to be a portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a wealthy Florentine merchant, Francesco del Giocondo