Region C-01 · Left Labial Commissure & Cheek

X: 48% · Y: 31% · Macro 4.0×

LOUPE

4.0× BRUSHWORK DETAIL

Surface Texture Note

Up to 30 micro-thin translucent oil glazes (1–2 micrometers each) mixed with manganese oxide and burnt umber, showing zero discernible brushstroke boundaries.

Pan

1.0× FitZoom Level: 4.0×4.0× Grain

Verified Historical Metadata

Italian High Renaissance

Mona Lisa (La Gioconda)

Leonardo da Vinci (c. 1503–1506)

Archival Specifications

Dimensions: 77.0 × 53.0 cm
Medium: Oil on White Lombardy Poplar Panel
Location: Musée du Louvre (Salle des États), Paris, France

Extracted Studio Palette

#D8B37C

#8F6A43

#5D7052

#A9844F

#241E18

Provenance

1503—Commissioned in Florence by Francesco del Giocondo for the portrait of his wife, Lisa Gherardini

1516—Brought to France by Leonardo when entering the service of King Francis I at Clos Lucé

1518—Acquired by King Francis I for the Royal Collection at Château de Fontainebleau

1797—Transferred permanently to the Musée Central des Arts (Louvre Museum) following the French Revolution

Restoration Note

C2RMF multispectral infrared reflectography and X-ray fluorescence confirm an intact oak butterfly brace inserted into an upper 11 cm vertical split in the poplar panel, along with oxidized varnish yellowing.

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