Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1913 — Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. [ARTICLE]

Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.

The Mona Lisa of Leonardo da Vinci represents “Madonna T.Jsa,” a Neapolitan, wife of Zanobi del Giocondo. from whose name the painting la also known as La Gioconda. The subtle, baffling expression is of a kind that the artist particularly delighted ini and here brought nearest to perfection,. The painting was finished byLeonardo in 150$. It is said that he worked on it for four successive years and used to have music played while his model was sitting in order that the expression which he wished to render might not disappear from, her face. Francis I. of France bought thee painting from the artist for 4,000 gold florins, and ever since it has been in the possession of France. Until it wan stolen recently it was one of the most: renowned treasures of the Louvre gallery in Paris. It has inspired numerous authorities on art to rapturous outbursts of praise, among which the most celebrated is that of the Bngllah critic, Walter Pater.