Arguably the world’s most famous work of art, thousands of viewers pour into the Louvre everyday to catch a glimpse of the Mona Lisa. While her image is universally recognizable, the woman behind Leonardo Da Vinci’s celebrated portrait has been largely forgotten.

Who was the Mona Lisa?

Listen to Part One of ArtMuse’s Two Part episode on Lisa Gheradini, a tried and true Florentine noblewoman living through the peak of the Italian Renaissance. Her life’s story includes romance, painful loss, scandal, mystery, and political upheaval. But more than anything else, it is the story of a convivial, courageous and independent woman, who mothered children, weathered immense losses, and lived her life out with nobility and honor. 

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Today’s episode was written by host Grace Anna.

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