Lisa del Giocondo

Lisa del Giocondo
Mona Lisa, a portrait of Giocondo by Leonardo da Vinci
Born	Lisa Gherardini (1479-06-15)15 June 1479 Via Maggio, Republic of Florence
Died	15 July 1542(1542-07-15) (aged 63) Convent of Saint Orsola, Duchy of Florence
Nationality	Italian
Known for	Subject of Mona Lisa
Spouse	Francesco di Bartolomeo di Zanobi del Giocondo ​ ​ (m. 1495)​
Children	5

Lisa del Giocondo (15 June 1479 – 15 July 1542) was an Italian noblewoman and a member of the Gherardini family from Florence. She was the model for the Mona Lisa portrait. The portrait was commissioned by her husband and painted by Leonardo da Vinci during the Italian Renaissance.

Born in Florence and she married when she was young to a cloth and silk merchant who later became a local official. They had five children together, and she lived a comfortable and ordinary life. Lisa outlived her much older husband.

After Lisa died, the Mona Lisa became the most famous painting in the world.^[1] In 2005, it was confirmed that Lisa was indeed the model for the Mona Lisa.^[2]

1. ↑ Riding, Alan (6 April 2005). "In Louvre, New Room With View of 'Mona Lisa'". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
2. ↑ "Mona Lisa – Heidelberg discovery confirms identity)". University Library Heidelberg. Retrieved 1 October 2023.