The Intriguing History of the Mona Lisa

1. Who is the artist behind the Mona Lisa?

A) Pablo Picasso
B) Michelangelo
C) Vincent van Gogh
D) Leonardo da Vinci

2. Where is the Mona Lisa currently displayed?

A) Louvre Museum, Paris
B) British Museum, London
C) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
D) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

3. What material was the Mona Lisa painted on?

A) Stone
B) Wood
C) Canvas
D) Metal

4. What is the expression of the Mona Lisa often described as?

A) Sad
B) Joyful
C) Angry
D) Enigmatic

5. In what year was the Mona Lisa attacked and damaged by an individual?

A) 1970
B) 1980
C) 1965
D) 1956

6. How did the Mona Lisa finally find its way back to the Louvre in 1913?

A) It was anonymously returned in the middle of the night.
B) It was discovered in the possession of a Russian diplomat.
C) Peruggia was caught trying to sell it to an art dealer in Florence.
D) An international search led to its recovery on a remote island.

7. What technique did Leonardo da Vinci use to paint the Mona Lisa?

A) Sfumato
B) Impasto
C) Pointillism
D) Tenebrism

8. Who was the person responsible for attacking the Mona Lisa in 1956?

A) Ugo Ungaza Villegas
B) Leon Battista Alberti
C) Pietro Perugino
D) Giovanni Bellini

9. For how many years was the Mona Lisa missing after the 1911 theft?

A) 2 years
B) 50 years
C) 10 years
D) 20 years

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