Hey all you Monas and Leos out there. Did you ever
wonder about Mona Lisa's mysterious smile. What makes
it mysterious? It's not surprising that Leonardo da Vinci
would keep us guessing. As a young boy he enjoyed telling
jokes and creating riddles.

He was so inspired with so many interests that he would
move from one project to the next sometimes leaving things unfinished.
His many inventions from flying machines to ways to make a
painting come to life are a testament to his genius. His love of
secrets was legendary. Even his famous notebooks were written backwards
so that you and I would have to hold them up in a mirror to read them!

Have fun with our site. Color the Mona Lisa and imagine how Leonardo
felt carefully choosing his colors. Maybe you have uncovered the
secret of Mona's smile. Tell us your theory and we may put you on our site.
Welcome to Mona Lisa Mania!

We'd like to thank Ms. Roll’s third grade class at Bethany Christian School in Tempe, Arizona for sending in their Mona Lisa's!

April	Emily
Erika	Greyson
Jason	Jeffrey
Joshua	Luke
Nicole	Rachel
Samuel	Sarah
Sierra	Skylee
Yung

These wonderful Mona Lisa's are from Ms. Luba Gudz's Second Grade art class at Schroeder Elementry School in Troy, MI.

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This Mona Lisa Masterpiece was created by Christopher, age 6 from Cape Town, South Africa.