started 1503

more than 10 years unfinished

one of the most enciable pieces in royal collection

1515

let him walk out

catch him but let him go

Italy and attempt to seal it

back and large crowded

Nazi pursued it

attacked it

conceptual artit MArcel Duchamp mocked it

business man's wife

greater distance hazier

illusion of profound depth

sfumato gradation betwee colors

gushing description of Mona Lisa

treacherous attraction

mocking lip and gaze promising unknown pleasure

embodiment of timeless feminine beauty

an Italian patriot returning an old master's work

a testement to howo we create and maintain celebrity