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The Mona Lisa Located in Louvre, France Created in: 1503-1519 Created By: Madison Morris

Five Facts about the Mona Lisa:


 * The Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre Museum by an employee in 1911 but then discovered two years later.


 * The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.


 * In 1956 a man named Ugo threw a rock at the Mona Lisa and made a small dent in her left elbow.


 * The name Mona Lisa came from the word Madonna meaning “my lady”.


 * The Mona Lisa was an oil painting which was very uncommon in that year and was also painted on a cotton wood panel.

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** The Mona Lisa was made by a very famous painter named Leonardo da Vinci. The Mona Lisa was created in 1503 through 1519, and Leonardo was thought out to be very proud of his painting therefore he took it everywhere. The painting now is being kept in the Louvre Museum in France. The Mona Lisa is one of the most recognized paintings in the world. **