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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Bibliographic Details
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.

Table of Contents:

Una donna vera = A real woman
Gherardini blood (59 B.C.-1478). Fires of the heart ; A voice without a face ; "Who would be happy-- "
Una Fiorentina (1479-1499). Daughter of the Renaissance ; Money and beauty ; The business of marriage ; The merchant's wife
A new century (1500-1512). New beginnings ; The portrait in progress ; Family matters
The Medici triumphant (1513-1579). The rise of the lions ; The Great Sea
The most famous paintings in the world.The adventures of Madame Lisa ; The last smile.