The Mona Lisa (La Giocondo)

This famous Portrait of Lisa Gherardini (wife of Florentine Francesco del Giocondo) is called La Gioconda or Mona Lisa and was painted by the famous Italian painter Leonardo da Vinci between 1503 and 1506.

It is said to be the best-known, most-visited, most written-about work of art in the world! It was also da Vinci’s favorite painting. The Mona Lisa is the only known surviving work of portraiture by the Renaissance master.

Look closely. Lisa has no eyebrows. Scientists say the painting has been cleaned too often, and the eyebrows have disappeared.

KeeKee Travel Tips for the Mona Lisa

Visit the Louvre website for tickets and even more details to plan your visit. You can buy up to 6 tickets in advance. 18 years old and younger are free. The first Saturday of each month has free admission from 6 pm to 9:45 pm.

Visitor Trails in Activities & Tours

The tour section of the Louvre website offers a number of thematic trails designed to give you an overview of the scope and richness of the museum’s collections. Each trail is based on a selection of works that typify a period, an artistic movement, or a theme. They can be viewed online or printed out before a museum visit.