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The Mysterious Mona Lisa Trivia Quiz

The Mona Lisa may very well be one of the most famous paintings in the world. Her mysterious smile captures the attention of people from around the globe. How much do you know about the mysterious Mona Lisa?

A multiple-choice quiz by kkoala87. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kkoala87

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
190,164

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Let's begin with an easy one. Who was the famous painter who created the masterpiece of "Mona Lisa"? Hint

Leonardo da Vinci

Picasso

Monet

Rembrandt

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where does the painting hang today? Hint

The Louvre Museum in France

The Smithsonian in Washington D.C.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

The Galleria Corsini in Italy

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the real name of the woman who posed as "Mona Lisa"? Hint

Mona Lisa Giocondo

Lisa Gherardini Giocondo

Lisa di Mona Baletto

Materassino ad Aria

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the "Mona Lisa" painted on? Hint

canvas

poplar wood panel

papyrus board

sheep skin

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Question 5 of 10

5. When was the "Mona Lisa" stolen? Hint

1886

1510

1911

1798

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Question 6 of 10

6. Was the "Mona Lisa" insured when she was returned after being stolen?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these is closest to the number of people who visit the "Mona Lisa" each year? Hint

100 million

1 billion

1,000

10 million

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Question 8 of 10

8. During World War II, was the "Mona Lisa" taken out of the museum for her safety?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. One of the reasons that the "Mona Lisa" is considered such an amazing painting is due to the revolutionary new technique Leonardo used. What was it? Hint

blending foreground with background

blending of background objects

blending of 'warm' and 'cool' colors

blending tones and colors without distinct lines

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Question 10 of 10

10. Other artists have made many reproductions and alterations to the painting. Who was the artist that added a mustache and goatee on "Mona Lisa"? Hint

Pierre Avergne

Erik Van Wiselberg

John Bourbonnais

Marcel Duchamp

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's begin with an easy one. Who was the famous painter who created the masterpiece of "Mona Lisa"?

Answer: Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci painted the "Mona Lisa" from 1503 to 1506 in Italy. In addition to being a talented painter, he was an inventor and a scientist.

2. Where does the painting hang today?

Answer: The Louvre Museum in France

Though painted in Italy, since the 16th century, when she came into the possession of Francois I, King of France, she has remained in that country. She currently hangs in the famous Louvre museum, where she has been since 1804 and now has her own room.

3. What was the real name of the woman who posed as "Mona Lisa"?

Answer: Lisa Gherardini Giocondo

Lisa Gheradini Giocondo was about 25 when she posed for Leo's painting. She was the daughter and wife of wealthy men and it is believed her husband paid Leo for her to be painted. She started as Mia Donna Lisa (my lady Lisa) and it got shorted to Monna Lisa. Due to a spelling error in English it is now known as "Mona Lisa".

She is called "La Giocondo" in Italian and "La Joconde" in French. (By the way, 'materassino ad aria' is Italian for air mattress.)

4. What was the "Mona Lisa" painted on?

Answer: poplar wood panel

da Vinci used oil paints on a poplar wood panel. The panel is 30 inches tall and about 20 inches wide.

5. When was the "Mona Lisa" stolen?

Answer: 1911

Employee Vincenzo Peruggia smuggled her out under his smock when he was in the room alone in the Louvre. Two years later, in 1913, she was returned after he attempted to sell the painting in Florence.

6. Was the "Mona Lisa" insured when she was returned after being stolen?

Answer: No

The "Mona Lisa" is valued as a priceless item and is not insured.

7. Which of these is closest to the number of people who visit the "Mona Lisa" each year?

Answer: 10 million

Numbers keep growing, but something in the vicinity of 10 million people visit the Louvre every year, and the "Mona Lisa" is viewed by nearly all of them.

8. During World War II, was the "Mona Lisa" taken out of the museum for her safety?

Answer: Yes

The Louvre actually boarded up almost all of the works of art and sent them away by train to protect them during the war.

9. One of the reasons that the "Mona Lisa" is considered such an amazing painting is due to the revolutionary new technique Leonardo used. What was it?

Answer: blending tones and colors without distinct lines

The blending of tones and colors that Leonardo used is called sfumato. By using this technique, an artist shades the colors into one another, creating hazy forms.

10. Other artists have made many reproductions and alterations to the painting. Who was the artist that added a mustache and goatee on "Mona Lisa"?

Answer: Marcel Duchamp

He added this to a postcard in 1919 bearing the "Mona Lisa" and it became his most famous painting.

Source: Author kkoala87

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