This 'Mona Lisa' was created by Leonardo da Vinci in the 16th century in Italy. Da Vinci used oil paint on wood. The painting still puzzles observers as nobody knows exactly who the lady on the painting is. Some historians believe she may have been Lisa Giocondo, who was the wife of a rich Italian merchant.
In groups, the children discussed what they thought Mona Lisa felt in the painting, there was lots of debate regarding her expression and whether her expression was a smile or a frown. Imagining that they were sitting for the painting, the children wrote about what they thought they would be able to see and what they would be thinking about.
Lastly, the children drew their own sketch of the painting and researched facts about the famous artist - Leonardo da Vinci.
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