MONA LISA

 

This is the original oil portrait by Leonardo da Vinci of a seated woman, Lisa del Giocondo completed circa 1503–1519.  Fascination with the subject's enigmatic and ambiguous smile has contributed much to its enduring appeal and is probably the most famous painting in the world.  It is now on permanent display at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.

This is the original photographic portrait by this author of a seated woman, who is obviously of great importance to him, completed circa Nov. 2011.  Fascination with the subject's enigmatic and ambiguous smile has contributed much to her enduring appeal to him and he considers himself the luckiest man in the world.  It is now on permanent display in his mind.