Why is the Mona Lisa so famous? The Mona Lisa is famous for being an oil painting by Renaissance icon Leonardo da Vinci in the realism style. Despite his later achievements, Leonardo da Vinci had no formal education beyond learning to read, write, and perform basic math. The Mona Lisa is a 21-inch by 31-inch painting that was painted between 1503 and 1506. Leonardo da Vinci died three years later at the age of 67 and was buried near the palace church of Saint-Florentin.

Source: Forbes May 30, 2022 16:06 UTC