Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa in Florence , Italy, most likely between 1503 and 1519 while he was living and working there.

Where it was painted

  • The painting dates to Leonardo’s Florentine period, when he was based in the city and working for local patrons.
  • Art historians generally agree it was begun in Florence around 1503, with Leonardo possibly continuing to rework it for years afterward.

Why there’s some debate

  • There is modern debate about which exact real landscape (if any) is shown in the background, with proposals ranging from Tuscan to northern Italian locations.
  • Despite these theories about the background, the consensus remains that Leonardo himself painted the portrait while residing in Florence, not on location in those landscapes.

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