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Are you smiling better than Mona Lisa? Da Vinci is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all times and perhaps the most talented person ever to have lived.He was born on April 15，1452 near the town of Vinci.In about 1483, he moved to Milan to work as an engineer, sculptor①， painter and architect②.Da Vinci remained in Milan until the city was invaded③ by the French in 1499.He may have visited Venice before returning to Florence.During his time in Florence, he painted several portraits④， but the only one that survives⑤ is the famous Mona Lisa. The Mona Lisa was one of Leonardo's favourite paintings, and he carried it with him until he died.Today, it is regarded as⑥ the most famous painting in the world, and is visited by many thousands of people every year. The painting, a half­length portrait, depicts⑦a woman with an expression⑧ often described as mysterious⑨.Who is this familiarB10 figure⑪？Many suggestions have been made, but the most likely⑫ one is Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine silk merchant⑬. Another more unlikely—but popular—theory⑭ is that the painting was a self­portrait.There are certainly similarities between the facial features⑮ of the Mona Lisa and of the artist's self­portrait painted many years later.Could this be why Leonardo gave the subject such a mysterious smile? Leonardo used a technique to leave the corners of the eyes and the mouth in shadow⑯.It is this technique that makes the Mona Lisa's expression ambiguous⑰.Today, the Mona Lisa looks rather somber⑱， in dull shades of brown and yellow.This is due to a layer of varnish⑲ covering the paint, which has yellowed over the years.It is possible that the painting was once brighter and more colourful than it is now. 你笑得比蒙娜·丽莎好吗？ 达·芬奇被广泛认为是有史以来最伟大的画家之一，也许是有史以来最有才华的人。他于1452年4月15日出生在文森镇附近。大约在1483年，他搬到米兰当工程师、雕刻家、画家和建筑师。达·芬奇一直待在米兰，直到1499年这座城市被法国人入侵。他可能在回佛罗伦萨之前去过威尼斯。在佛罗伦萨期间，他画了几幅肖像画，但唯一幸存下来的是著名的《蒙娜·丽莎》。 《蒙娜·丽莎》是莱昂纳多最喜欢的画之一，他一直随身携带，直到去世。今天，它被认为是世界上最著名的画，每年有成千上万的人参观。 这幅画是一幅半身肖像画，描