The Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo da Vinci, is one of the most famous artworks globally. Leonardo started painting it around 1503, commissioned by Francesco del Giocondo. Despite working on it for ten years, he left it unfinished upon his death in 1519. The painting gained more fame after being displayed publicly at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Its notoriety peaked when it was stolen in 1911 by Vincenzo Perugia, a former Louvre employee, leading to a worldwide sensation. However, the painting was recovered, making headlines and solidifying its status as a national treasure .
Vocabulary :
• Portrait (noun): a painting, drawing or photograph, depicting only the face or head and shoulders.
• Artist (noun): a person who creates art (paintings or drawings).
• Painting (noun): a picture or design made by using paint.
• Unfinished (adjective): not brought to an end or conclusion; incomplete.
• Theft (noun): the action or crime of stealing.
• Treasure (noun): a quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects.
• Display (verb): to put (something) in a prominent place in order that it may readily be seen.
• Sensation (noun): a widespread reaction of interest or excitement.
• Arrested (verb): seized by legal authority and taken into custody.
• Suspect (noun): a person thought to be guilty of a crime or offense.
• Jail (noun): a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime.
• Capture (verb): to take into one's possession or control by force.
• Massive (adjective): large and heavy or solid.