The Mona Lisa Secrets

Francesco Giocondo ordered Leonardo Da Vinci to paint his wife, Lisa Gherardini (the picture is called Gioconda because she was the wife of Giocondo, Giocondo/Gioconda). Francesco Giocondo was a merchant friend of Leonardo's father. Others said that was the father of Leonardo, Sir Piero Da Vinci, who ordered the portrait to Leonardo. This way, Francesco Giocondo, who was a wealthy man, could become a good patron for Leonardo. Leonardo spent much of his time doing strange gadgets and needed to finance them. Leonardo painted Lisa Guerardini when she was 24 years old. He liked so much the result of the picture, that never gave it (always found an excuse to not giving it). In all his travels he took the picture in his suitcase and never separated from it. Her strange smile... Lisa was from a rich family. It's not strange that rich people had bad eating habits, because vegetables and fruit were for poor people. So many wealthy people had nutrition problems, and it's not strange that they haven't all their teeth. Some say she was probably pregnant when Leonardo painted her. Her hands are swollen, and is wearing no rings. You can also note that she has no eyebrows. To remove the eyebrows was a trend in her times. They said that Francesco Giocondo was deeply in love with Lisa. Someone said that Lisa was sweet and guileless. If you order a portrait of you wife and the painter never gives it to you, and takes it always with him... What could Francesco feel? What had Lisa to make men go so crazy? The picture is enigmatic, everybody is captivated by its atmosphere. She is always staring at you. No matter where you stand, she keeps staring directly at you. How influenced Lisa Gherardini to Leonardo? Here you are a video with other women painted by Da Vinci.... All them are a little Gioconda. Because love has a face and many names. -Emma Alvarez- © 2008 by Emma Alvarez. Link to this post without copying the text. Some Related Posts: If you liked this post, subscribe to Emma Alvarez Site or give yourself a gift Stumble it! Add me to your del.icio.us network