Who named the painting Mona Lisa and when?

Answer 1

The title Mona Lisa stems from the Giorgio Vasari biography of Leonardo da Vinci, published 31 years after Leonardo's death. In it, he identified the sitter as Lisa, the wife of wealthy Florentine businessman Francesco del Giocondo. "Mona" is a common Italian contraction of "madonna," meaning "my lady," the equivalent of the English "Madam," so the title means "Madam Lisa." In modern Italian the short form of "madonna" is usually spelled "Monna," so the title is sometimes given as Monna Lisa. This is rare in English, but more common in Romance languages.

The alternative title La Gioconda is the feminine form of Giocondo. In Italian giocondo also means 'light-hearted' ('jocund' in English), so "gioconda" means "light-hearted woman". Because of her smile, this version of the title plays on this double-meaning, as in the French "La Joconde."

Both Mona Lisa and La Gioconda became established as titles for the painting in the 19th century. Before these names became established, the painting had been referred to by various descriptive phrases, such as "a certain Florentine lady" and "a courtesan in a gauze veil."

It is probable Leonardo began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503 and, according to Vasari, completed it four years later.

Answer 2

Mona Lisa has no eyebrows on the grounds that became an indication of upperclass-honestly NO facial hair; they even plucked the hair line back slightly via fact a classic hair line looked as though it would neanderthal. As for her smile: each and all the porttraits of the comparable time not at all confirmed any emotion. Mona Lisa became that first infant step into the tooth exhibiting smiles all of us understand now. Mona Lisa isn't a self-portrait of Leonardo its merely his form of portray...in case you recognize all people who creates paintings-look ask them to entice a face and you will probable see a resemblance between that face and the artist's. it merely proves that the terrific kind is the artist themselves. yet another clarification why Mona Lisa is so in call for is with the help of the fact Leonardo in hassle-free terms unquestionably finished 7-8 paintings and, particular, he did carry Mano Lisa around.

Answer 3

The title Mona Lisa stems from the Giorgio Vasari biography of Leonardo da Vinci, published in 1550 or 31 years after Leonardo's death (May 2, 1519). In it, he identified the sitter as Lisa, the wife of wealthy Florentine businessman Francesco del Giocondo. "Mona" is a common Italian contraction of "madonna," meaning "my lady," the equivalent of the English "Madam," so the title means "Madam Lisa." In modern Italian the short form of "madonna" is usually spelled "Monna," so the title is sometimes given as Monna Lisa. This is rare in English, but more common in Romance languages.

The alternative title La Gioconda is the feminine form of Giocondo. In Italian giocondo also means 'light-hearted' ('jocund' in English), so "gioconda" means "light-hearted woman". Because of her smile, this version of the title plays on this double-meaning, as in the French "La Joconde."

Both Mona Lisa and La Gioconda became established as titles for the painting in the 19th century. Before these names became established, the painting had been referred to by various descriptive phrases, such as "a certain Florentine lady" and "a courtesan in a gauze veil."

It is probable Leonardo began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503 and, according to Vasari, completed it four years later.

Answer 4

Giorgio Vasari called it the Mona Lisa in his biography of Leonardo da Vinci, 31 years after Leonardo's death

Answer 5

The name of the painting is La Gioconda, not Mona Lisa.
I'll bet you can't tell me what is in the painting's background.
Not many people can.

Answer 6

so you know mona lisa was da vinci's painting. but the person who named it is some guy name vasari who wrote da vinci's biography after his death. the name of the lady in the painting is lisa, and mona is actually a contraction of term 'madonna' in italian meaning 'my lady'.

Answer 7

I think it was Leonardo De Venci, but I'm not so sure.

As for what time was it painted by him. Some time in the Renaissance Age.

Answer 8

I know for 50 years it hung in the original owners bathroom.

Answer 9

Hi,, that would be Mr DiVinci,, and when he finished painting it,, somewhere in the 1500's......

good luck

Answer 10

I would guess that Leonard DiVinci named it.. since he painted it...