The Mona Lisa is a portrait painting by Leonardo da Vinci of Lisa del Giocondo, the wife of a wealthy Florentine silk merchant. It is considered a masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance and is the most famous portrait in the world.

 

Martin Kemp Fri, Aug 13, 

 

Dear John, "Very many thanks. A number of "artists have tried. It looks like a very good effort! Leonardo’s later works are the hardest of all to emulate. John Marshall has done an unusually good job”.

 

Best wishes,

Martin

 

Martin Kemp

Emeritus Professor,

Oxford University

Honorary Chair of the

DaVinci Network