More than 30,000 tourists visit the Louvre Museum in Paris daily, adding up to 10 million visitors annually.
De estos visitantes, al menos veinticinco mil pasan diariamente más de cinco minutos frente a la Mona Lisa de Leonardo Da Vinci.
Es la pintura más famosa del museo de arte parisino.
This article shares everything you should know about the Mona Lisa painting in the Louvre Museum before your visit.
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# Entradas para el Museo del Louvre Mona Lisa
# Visita guiada al Museo del Louvre Mona Lisa
# Louvre Museum guided tour customized for children
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Mona Lisa: ¿Qué esperar?
Many visitors expect the Mona Lisa painting in the Louvre Museum to be a massive work of art, but it is actually a tiny masterpiece.
Its dimensions are 77 cm × 53 cm (2.5 ft × 1.7 ft).
The Museum has taken great care to preserve and protect the painting; visitors can view it in a specially designed, climate-controlled room.
La pintura está detrás de una gruesa capa de vidrio a prueba de balas y se han implementado medidas de seguridad para garantizar su seguridad.
La cubierta de vidrio ha sido una medida de seguridad desde principios de la década de 1950, cuando un visitante le echó ácido.
En 2019, el Museo del Louvre colocó el retrato detrás de un vidrio transparente a prueba de balas hecho con la última tecnología, lo que hace que la pintura parezca más cercana.
Algunos visitantes se desilusionan
Algunos visitantes se sienten decepcionados cuando ven a Mona Lisa por primera vez.
They have seen and heard a lot about the masterpiece (after all, it is the most recognizable painting in the world) and are excited about finally seeing the Mona Lisa.
But when they enter Room 711 and notice that it is a small painting, kept far away, and because of the security and the crowd, they can’t get closer and enjoy the art’s nuances, and they feel disappointed.
Sin embargo, todos están de acuerdo en que vale la pena ver la enigmática expresión de Mona Lisa en persona al menos una vez en la vida.
The painting’s small size, mysterious smile, and the enigmatic subject of the portrait have contributed to its enduring popularity and fame.
Te recomendamos leer detenidamente este artículo y conocer todo sobre la obra maestra de Leonardo para que puedas apreciarla cuando la tengas frente a ti.
Historia visual: 16 must-know tips before visiting the Louvre Museum
Entradas para el Museo del Louvre Mona Lisa
Muchos visitantes del Museo del Louvre se preguntan si necesitan comprar una entrada separada para la Mona Lisa para ver la obra maestra.
Bueno no.
El regular Entrada al museo del Louvre le permite ver todas las exhibiciones en exhibición en el museo de arte.
Si su objetivo principal al visitar el Museo del Louvre es pasar tiempo con la Mona Lisa de Da Vinci, lo mejor es reservar la entrada al Louvre, que viene con orientación sobre Mona Lisa.
Si eres un amante del arte, te recomendamos el Visita guiada al Museo del Louvre por tres razones:
– No pierdes el tiempo tratando de encontrar las exhibiciones.
– No te pierdas ninguna de las obras maestras del Museo del Louvre
– Los guías expertos comparten conocimientos profundos, historias emocionantes, anécdotas, etc. sobre la obra de arte.
Tourists who want to control every aspect of their visit (such as start time, what to see, when to pause, etc.) book a visita guiada privada del Museo del Louvre.
Si vienes con tus pequeños, te recomendamos este visita guiada personalizada para niños.
¿Dónde se encuentra la Mona Lisa?
Mona Lisa is in the ‘Paintings’ section in the Denon wing of the Louvre.
Para ver a Mona Lisa, debe dirigirse a la habitación 711, primer piso, ala Denon.
Vea el mapa a continuación para saber dónde está la Mona Lisa (su ubicación exacta) –
Dado que Denon Wing tiene algunas de las exhibiciones más famosas del Museo del Louvre, atrae a la mayoría de los turistas.
Además de Mona Lisa, encontrará otras dos pinturas brillantes, 'La coronación de Napoleón' de Jacques-Louis David y 'La libertad guiando al pueblo' de Delacroix en el primer piso, Denon Wing.
On the same floor, you must not miss three sculptures – Antonio Canova’s ‘Psyche Revived by the Kiss of Love,’ Michelangelo’s ‘Dying Slave,’ and the Winged Victory of Samothrace.
Download the Louvre Museum’s floor plan
Mejor momento para ver la pintura de Mona Lisa
The best time to see the Mona Lisa painting is as soon as the Louvre Museum opens at 9 am.
As soon as you enter the museum, rush to Room 711, 1st floor, Denon Wing, and see the Mona Lisa from all angles before the crowds arrive.
If you can’t make it in the morning, the next best time to see the Mona Lisa is after 4 pm because large tourist groups, such as school kids, coach tour groups, etc., have left.
You can be at the Louvre Museum after lunch and start by exploring the rest of the exhibits. Time your visit to Room 711 after 4 pm.
Si comprar entradas para el Museo del Louvre online y no pierdas tiempo en las largas colas de las taquillas, puedes ser uno de los primeros participantes.
It can get crowded in front of Leonardo’s masterpiece during peak times. Check out the pics below –
On Wednesdays and Fridays, the Louvre closes late—at 9.45 pm—and that’s also a great time to see the Mona Lisa because the crowd is thin.
Si planea visitar después del anochecer, siga el enlace para aprender todo sobre visiting the Louvre Museum at night.
Otro de los atractivos de la visita nocturna al museo de arte es la Pirámide del louvre, que se ilumina todo.
Descubre todo sobre Entradas al Museo del Louvre.
Historia de Mona Lisa
Leonardo Da Vinci comenzó a pintar este retrato en Florencia, Italia, alrededor de 1503.
Los expertos creen que el retrato es de Lisa Gherardini, esposa de un comerciante de telas florentino llamado Francesco del Giocondo, razón por la cual la pintura de Mona Lisa también se llama La Gioconda.
El comerciante había encargado la pintura porque quería agradecer a su esposa por haberle dado dos hijos.
Después de que Leonardo terminó el retrato, no se lo dio al comerciante de telas ni a su esposa. En cambio, lo trajo a Francia.
Leonardo mantuvo la pintura cerca de él durante más de 15 años, y solo a su muerte en 1519 se separó de ella, dejándosela a su amigo y mecenas, el rey francés Francisco I.
El rey colgó el cuadro de Leonardo en el Appartement des Bains del Palacio de Fontainebleau.
Después de la Revolución Francesa, la pintura permaneció principalmente en el Museo del Louvre.
Mona Lisa spent a brief period on Napolean Bonaparte’s bedroom wall in the Tuileries Palace.
In 1911, the Mona Lisa fue robado por un italiano patriota, que creía que dado que Leonardo era italiano, su obra maestra también debía estar en Italia y no en Francia.
La Mona Lisa de Leonardo Da Vinci es una de las más importantes diferencias entre el musee d'orsay y el louvre. Si no está seguro de qué galería de arte visitar, consulte nuestra comparación de los dos monumentos parisinos.
Preguntas frecuentes sobre Mona Lisa
Here are some questions tourists planning to see the Mona Lisa usually ask.
Quizás uno de los mayores genios de nuestro tiempo, Leonardo da Vinci, painted the Mona Lisa from 1503 to 1506. He was also an architect, an engineer, and a theatrical producer.
Mona Lisa’s original size is 77 cm × 53 cm (2.5 ft × 1.7 ft). In the Louvre Museum, the painting has a frame around it, which makes it seem a bit bigger.
According to Leonardo da Vinci’s biographer, Giorgio Vasari, the painter started the Mona Lisa in 1503 and completed it in four years.
Mona Lisa, de la pintura de Leonardo da Vinci, era una persona real.
Era una verdadera mujer florentina, nacida y criada en Florencia con el nombre de Lisa Gherardini. Murió en 1542 a la edad de 63 años.
Some art experts believe the Mona Lisa could have been Gian Giacomo Caprotti, Leonardo’s apprentice and probable gay lover. Gian, who was also known as Salai, may have modeled for the painting. 
One can spot several striking similarities when one compares Mona Lisa’s painting to Salai’s available portraits. Especially Mona Lisa’s nose, her forehead, and her smile.
Interestingly, one can rearrange the letters that form ‘Mona Lisa’ to ‘Mon Salai.’ Mon in French means ‘My,’ suggesting Leonardo wanted to say ‘My Salai.’
Yes, Mona Lisa is smiling in the painting, and the mysteriousness of her smile has captivated people for generations. When Dutch researchers from the University of Amsterdam ran Mona Lisa through an ’emotion recognition’ software, they found that Mona Lisa’s famous smile was 83% happy, 9% disgusted, 6% fearful, 2% angry, less than 1% neutral, and 0% surprised.
Art experts believe that Leonardo Da Vinci painted eyebrows on the Mona Lisa. However, restoration efforts made before better technologies were wiped them out. Parisian engineer Pascal Cotte used 240-megapixel scans to find traces of a left eyebrow long obscured from the naked eye by the restorers’ efforts.
Yes, the original Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo da Vinci, has been part of the Louvre Museum’s collection for over two centuries. It was first installed in the Grand Gallery of the Louvre in 1804.
When ace painter Leonardo da Vinci died in 1519, he passed on the Mona Lisa to his friend and art patron, King Francois I of France. The King hung the Mona Lisa in his Palace, but after the French Revolution from 1789 to 1799, most of the art owned by the Royals made it to public institutions.
Mona Lisa llegó al Museo del Louvre en 1804.
Art connoisseurs consider the Mona Lisa a masterpiece because of Leonardo da Vinci’s techniques while painting it. The almost forgotten painting technique called sfumato (Italian for smoke) is a slow process in which the paint is applied in thin layers. Leonardo da Vinci painted one layer, let it dry, and then painted on top of it again. He repeated this procedure several times until the masterpiece was complete. Experts believe Leonardo took four years to complete the Mona Lisa because of this slow process.
Through his paintings, Leonardo Da Vinci has tried to convey the idea of happiness. It is no coincidence that the second name of the merchant who commissioned the painting was ‘Gioconda,’ meaning ‘joyous’ in Italian. That’s why there is so much emphasis on Mona Lisa’s smile. At the same level as the sitter’s chest are a winding road and a bridge in warm colors. This winding road represents the path between the ‘happy’ space where the sitter is currently and the distance represented by an uninhabited area of rocks and water stretching to the horizon.
Museums generally own masterpieces such as the Mona Lisa for art lovers to view. Since they rarely sell them, they are considered priceless.
However, in 1962, Mona Lisa was assessed at US$100 million for insurance purposes. Considering inflation, that would mean US$850 million in 2019. Guinness World Records lists Mona Lisa as having the el seguro más alto de la historia valor de un cuadro.
The Mona Lisa was first displayed to the public in the 1530s by Francois I, the French King.
Lo puso en una galería de arte semipública en Fontainebleau, su castillo favorito.
La mejor copia de Mona Lisa podría ser la de Museo del Prado de Madrid. Art experts believe it was painted simultaneously as the original and possibly by Leonardo Da Vinci’s gay lover, Gian Giacomo Caprotti.
Conservators say that Leonardo and the Mona Lisa replica painter made precisely the same changes simultaneously, using the latest technologies that allow one to see the different layers of paint.
They believe the two paintings were painted side by side in the same studio, maybe a few feet from each other.
Some tourists visit the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum on the same day. If you also plan to do the same, follow the links for directions:
– De la Torre Eiffel al Museo del Louvre
– Del Museo del Louvre a la Torre Eiffel
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