- Mona Lisa Images for a Modern World
Features parodies of Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting and discussion from a modern cultural perspective.
www.studiolo.org/Mona/MONALIST.htm
- Wikipedia: Mona Lisa
Overview of Leonardo da Vinci's famous masterpiece, Mona Lisa, with the history, aesthetics, and the painting's role in popular culture. Also includes the identity of the model.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa
- WebMuseum: Mona Lisa
Offers a high-resolution image and discussion of the portrait of Mona Lisa, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo who lived during 1479 to 1528.
www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/vinci/joconde
- About.com: The Mona Lisa Was Stolen
Provides a five-page historical background on the 1911 theft of the painting.
history1900s.about.com/library/weekly/aa032400a.htm
- Artchive: Mona Lisa
History and analysis of the painting by Leonardo da Vinci. Essay written by E.H. Gombrich.
www.artchive.com/artchive/L/leonardo/monalisa_text.jpg.html
- Arlindo Correia's Home Page: Mona Lisa
Contains articles investigating the fame and history of the painting which has become a global icon.
www.arlindo-correia.com/020602.html
- Tufts University: The Mona Lisa Exposed
Explores the landscape, lighting, style, impact, and identification theories regarding the painting by Leonardo da Vinci.
www.hepguru.com/monalisa
- PBS: Theft of the Mona Lisa
About the August 21, 1911 theft of the most famous painting in the Louvre.
www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/a_nav/mona_nav/main_monafrm.html
- Mona Lisa Mania
Offers Mona Lisa related fine art, prints, posters, gifts, and collectibles, as well as related links, historical information, and theories.
www.monalisamania.com
- ThinkQuest: Why is the Mona Lisa Smiling?
Features an animated morphing image, created by Dr. Lillian Schwartz, that suggests that Leonardo da Vinci was the model for the painting titled Mona Lisa.
library.thinkquest.org/13681/data/link2.htm
- Kausal.com: Mona Lisa del Gioconda
Explores the history and provides a large image of the famous Italian portrait painting.
www.kausal.com/leonardo/monalisa.html
- BBC: Mona Lisa
Features historical information, painting techniques, and a desktop wallpaper image of one of Leonardo's favorite paintings.
www.bbc.co.uk/science/leonardo/gallery/monalisa.shtml
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