He created the most famous painting in the world
Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa between 1503 and 1507, however, he continued to work on it to the end of his life and never delivered it to its commissioner. "The most recognized, most visited, most written about, most sung about, and most parodied work of art in the world," according to the Mona Lisa. It holds the record for the highest insurance value for a painting in history, according to Guinness World Records. It was valued at US$100 million in 1962, which would be roughly US$782 million today after inflation.
The Last Supper, the most reproduced religious picture of all time, and Vitruvian Man, one of the most duplicated creative images, are two other iconic works of art by Da Vinci. The Mona Lisa is the most well-known artwork in the world, and it has always been shrouded in mystery. There are details about the paintings that are unknown, such as the actual identity of the sitter, who commissioned the portrait, and how long Leonardo da Vinci worked on it.
It is also the most studied and well-known painting in the world, with some experts proclaiming it to be the greatest work of all time. It is believed that the picture belonged to Lisa Gherardini, Francesco Del Giocondo's wife and that it was painted between the years 1503 and 1506.
