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The Florentine merchant Francesco del Giocondo commissioned Leonardo to make this portrait of his wife, Lisa Gherardini.

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Who commissioned the painting of the 'Mona Lisa'?

Lisa GherardiniAnswer 2: The above is Mona Lisa's name, but her portrait was commissioned by her husband.


Why did Leonardo da Vinci start the Mona Lisa?

It was a commissioned painting. He was paid to do it.


Who was the painting of the Mona Lisa believed to be?

The painting is a portrait of a wealthy Venetian bankers wife, Lisa. The businessman commissioned Leonardo to paint it.


Why was Mona Lisa picked to be the Mona Lisa?

I think you misunderstand the painting. The painting is not like a part in a film o.r tV, but the name comes from the name of the woman who sat for the painting. The painting was commissioned to be painted. It was a paid job.


Why does Mona Lisa become a character of Leonardo's Painting?

Her husband commissioned Leonardo to paint her portrait.


When did the Mona Lisa painting start?

mona lisa started painting when she was 16 years old


Why was the 'Mona Lisa' picked to be the Mona Lisa?

The painting is a portrait of Lisa Gherardini. Mona means Madam.Madam Lisa.


Who is the author for the famous painting Mona Lisa?

Leonardo da Vinci is the author of the famous painting Mona Lisa


Was the Mona Lisa religious or secular?

Was the Mona Lisa A religious or secular painting


Who was the Mona Lisa painted?

Mona Lisa is a famous painting of a sitting woman by Leonardo Da Vinci. Mona Lisa is named for Lisa del Giocondo, a member of the Gherardini family of Florence and Tuscany, Italy and the wife fo wealthy Florentine silk merchant Francesco del Giocondo. The painting was commissioned for their new home and to celebrate the birth of their second son, Andrea.


Was the Mona Lisa painted?

Mona Lisa is a famous painting of a sitting woman by Leonardo Da Vinci. Mona Lisa is named for Lisa del Giocondo, a member of the Gherardini family of Florence and Tuscany, Italy and the wife fo wealthy Florentine silk merchant Francesco del Giocondo. The painting was commissioned for their new home and to celebrate the birth of their second son, Andrea.


Is the Mona Lisa haunted?

The Mona Lisa is a painting. Paintings are not haunted, unless you mean a building named the 'Mona Lisa' ?