Due to its fame and renown, the Mona Lisa is often called the most visited, most talked about, and most parodied piece of art in the world.

The Italian name for the painting is La Gioconda or Monna Lisa, the former  translates to “The happy one” in English.

The background behind her is not a real place but rather a dreamlike combination of landscapes Leonardo likely imagined.

Lisa del Giocondo was the believed subject of the Mona Lisa, and this noblewoman lived in Florence, Italy.

Leonardo da Vinci kept the Mona Lisa in his private collection. After his death, the painting became the property of King Francis I of France.

Vincenzo Peruggia once stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre because he believed the painting belonged in Italy, not France.

While it’s hard to put a true price on the Mona Lisa, experts believe it could fetch at least a billion dollars if ever put up for auction. It is currently insured for nearly that amount.

Many people are surprised by how small the Mona Lisa actually is — the portrait measures just 77 by 53 cm.

Interestingly, the painting is not done on canvas, which wasn’t common at the time, but on poplar wood instead.

Napoleon Bonaparte once had the Mona Lisa hanging in his private bedroom.

Its permanent home is the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, where it is protected behind bulletproof glass.