Leonardo da Vinci(1452-1519),painter, sculptor(雕塑家), architect and inventor, is probably the most talented person who ever lived. His most famous painting, the Mona Lisa,sits in the Louvre Museum(卢浮宫), is one of the great art attractions of the world.
The Mona Lisa is famous for the mysterious smile the woman's face. What is the reason for her smile? Some believe that the Mona Lisa is actually a portrait(肖像) of Da Vinci (he)!This is because some of her (face) features are similar to those in one of Da Vinci's self-portraits. They might suggest that the smile is because Da Vinci knows the (true)—where we see a woman, what he painted was a man. Others might suggest she smiles because she has lost her(tooth)! We will never know for sure, but it is fun to guess!
Mona Lisa didn't always sit behind the glass in the Louvre. In 1911 the painting (steal).Many were called in for questioning,(include) the now famous Spanish artist Pablo Picasso.(lucky), two years after the theft, it was discovered. People are now more careful to protect this precious work of art.
