Why is the Mona Lisa valued so much?

Amanda came with me and we stayed a couple extra days to see all the sites: none of which are more famous than the Mona Lisa. Estimated today at being worth approximately $780 million USD, I've always wondered why the painting is worth so much? read more

Reputation – As previously noted there are several traits of this painting that make it so highly valued but one intrinsic one that you cannot see is the reputation of the painter. The painting would not be worth as much if it hadn’t been done by Leonardo da Vinci. read more

I always thought Mona Lisa was over rated. Sneaked out a couple of hours in Paris to visit Louvre where this master piece is housed. I had seen the picture of Mona Lisa so many times that I never thought I could find anything interesting about it. read more

The portrait's subject, Lisa Gherardini, was the wife of a wealthy silk merchant from Florence. Leonardo da Vinci spent almost 20 years perfecting the piece of art and obsessing over the position of Lisa's hands. Mona Lisa is called La Jaconde in France and La Gioconda in Italy. read more