mona lisa is one of the most famous paintings in the world.
the artist who painted mona lisa was leonardo da vinci, somewhere in 1503 and 1506.
the painting is also called 'la gioconda' an italian phrase of 'joyful woman'.
in 2008, the academics in germany announced that they found a memo written inside a book by agostino vespucci, a friend of da vinci's that confirmed the sitter was mrs del giocondo.
but,
why is she smiling?
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