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Why is Mona Lisa called La Gioconda?
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Why the Mona Lisa is called La Gioconda is because of the identity of the woman widely believed to be shown in Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece. Many art historians consider that the portrait depicts Lisa Gherardini, the wife of an Italian merchant named Francesco del Giocondo. In Italian, "La" is the feminine form for the word "the." Changing "Giocondo" to "Giaconda" is a way to make the last name feminine. Put simply, “La Gioconda” means "the wife of Giocondo" and describes who Lisa Gherardini was. Explore a wide variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
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"Beneath the Blue Ridge"
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Flordali : Surrealist self-portrait - Original Handsigned Etching (Field #68-3 C
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador DALI
Flordali : Surrealist self-portrait, 1969
Original Lithograph and Etching
Signed in the plate and handsigned in pencil
Numbered /175 copies
On Japan paper 77 x 57 cm ...
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
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Etching, Lithograph
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Located in Union City, NJ
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints
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