Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci, from C2RMF natural color
The title of the painting, which is known in English as Mona Lisa, comes from a description by Renaissance art historian Giorgio Vasari, who wrote "Leonardo undertook to paint, for Francesco del Giocondo, the portrait of Mona Lisa, his wife."
Information
Access number
INV. 779
Bits per component
8
Compression scheme
Deflate (PKZIP)
Current location
Department of Paintings: Salle des États
Date
between 1503 and 1505
Dimensions
Height: 76.8 cm (30.2 ″); Width: 53 cm (20.8 ″)
Genre
portrait
Horizontal resolution
72 dpi
Coordinates
48.861111, 2.336389
Medium
oil on poplar panel
Number components
3
Object type
painting / major tourist attraction
Orientation
Normal
Title
Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci, from C2RMF natural color
