Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa of Leonardo da Vinci, as read by Vasari and Gautier.
The Mona Lisa according to Theophile Gautier
gautier presentation of the text written by Theophile Gautier in 1867 on the portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo, known as «Monna Lisa, the Gioconda» or «the Joconde».
The Mona Lisa according to Giorgio Vasari
vasari presentation of the text written by Giorgio Vasari in 1568 and constituting one of the first descriptions of the portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo, known as «Monna Lisa, the Gioconda» or «the Joconde».
