Mona Lisa

Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa, 1503-1505. High Italian Renaissance.

1) One of the first Italian portrait where the subject engages so closely with the viewer -- known for the enigmatic smile and simply houseclothes

2) Commemorates either

   - the birth of a new baby after the passing of a first (indicated by Lisa's mourning veil)

   - the new house the Giocondos recently bought

3) The painting was famous for being stolen from the Louvre in 1911 for two years -- when she was found, the painting was taken on a celebratory tour where people were extensively exposed to her