The Mona Lisa paintng by Leonardo da Vinci is acknowledged the world's most famous painting.
* The portrait which was commissioned by Francis I of France for a fee of 4,000 gold florins was originally hanged in his bathroom. Mona Lisa also known as La Gloconda was stolen in the morning of August 21, 1911 and was recovered only on December 10, 1913. The thief, a house painter by profession was an Italian by the name of Vincenzo Peruggia. Except for the 2 small scratches that were probably made when the thief placed the Mona Lisa painting in his tool box. The painting was in good condition after the theft incident. It is mysterious smile of Mona Lisa that has fascinated the world of art and has made the painting famous.
