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Mona Lisa : a life discovered /

"A genius immortalized her. A French king paid a fortune for her. An emperor coveted her. No face has ever captivated so many for so long. Every year more than nine million visitors trek to her portrait in the Louvre. Yet while everyone recognizes her smile, hardly anyone knows her story. This...

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Main Author:	Hales, Dianne, 1950- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014.
Edition:	First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Subjects:	Leonardo, > da Vinci, > 1452-1519. > Mona Lisa. Del Giocondo, Lisa, > 1479- Artists' models > Italy > Florence > Biography. Florence (Italy) > History > 1421-1737. HISTORY / Renaissance. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General. ART / History / Renaissance. Mona Lisa (Leonardo, da Vinci) Artists' models. Italy > Florence. 1421 - 1737 Biography.

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