13. The Mona Lisa Is Not as Big as a Typical TV Set
Found in: Paris, France’s East, and the Louvre. Cost: More than $1 billion
The Mona Lisa is a masterwork of the Italian Renaissance, painted by Leonardo DaVinci and modelled by an affluent socialite. The most visited and well-known piece of art on Earth, this portrait is a titan in the art world.
The Mona Lisa is not as big as a typical TV set. ©Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images .
Don’t let her notoriety deceive you; despite her immense significance, The Mona Lisa is only a half-length portrait, making her smaller than the typical television set. Because of her cultural significance, Britannica estimates that the portrait’s “speculative” worth might be considerably over $1 billion.