Lisa del Giocondo
Lisa del Giocondo (June 15, 1479 - July 15, 1542), was an Italian noblewoman and a member of the Gherardini family from Florence. She was the model for the Mona Lisa portrait. The portrait was commissioned by her husband and painted by Leonardo da Vinci during the Italian Renaissance.
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| Born | Lisa Gherardini June 15, 1479 Via Maggio, Republic of Florence |
| Died | July 15, 1542 (aged 63) Convent of Saint Orsola, Duchy of Florence |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Known for | Subject of Mona Lisa |
| Spouse(s) | Francesco di Bartolomeo di Zanobi del Giocondo (m. 1495) |
| Children | 5 |
Biography
Early life
Lisa was born on June 15, 1479, in Via Maggio. At the age of fifteen she married Francesco di Bartolomeo di Zanobi del Giocondo, a cloth and silk merchant in 1495. As a dowry she brought 170 florins and the farm San Silvestro. She had five children: Piero, Piera, Camilla, Marietta, and Andrea.[1] In 1521 their daughter Marietta became one of the Roman Catholic nuns in the renowned monastery of Sant'Orsola.
Death
When her husband died of the plague in 1538, Lisa also went to live in that monastery. She lived there for several years and was buried there.[2]
Lisa Del Giocondo Media
The full Mona Lisa painting (English: Mona Lisa, Italian: La Gioconda, French: La Joconde) by Leonardo da Vinci, Louvre
Agostino Vespucci's margin note
