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The Mona Lisa painting (La Joconde in
french) by Leonardo da Vinci is the most famous painting of the Louvre
museum in Paris, the capital city of
France. Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452 in Vinci near Florence in
Italy. He was a genius in many fields including painting, music and
engineering. Impressed by the Italian renaissance and in particular by
Leonardo da Vinci, François the first, the King of France at that
time, who was fighting a war in Italy, brought him back to France.
Leonardo da Vinci painted there
the Mona Lisa between 1503 and 1506. The subtle smile of the Mona
Lisa is world famous. Leonardo da Vinci used his finger to erase
outlines and create an impression of fuzziness. Leonardo da Vinci died in 1519
in Amboise, one of the favorite towns of the king.
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