Leonardo da Vinci was a great artist. He was born in 1452 in Italy. He died in 1519. Da Vinci began to learn to paint when he was 14 years old. One of his most famous paintings is the Mona Lisa. People love the painting. They love the smile on the face of Mona Lisa. The smile was named Mona Lisa's Smile.
There are different stories about the famous painting the Mona Lisa. Here is an interesting one of them. Da Vinci was good at making cakes. His chocolate cake was the best. Da Vinci had a good friend named Mona Lisa. She loved chocolate cakes very much. One day, Mona Lisa came to visit da Vinci. Da Vinci was making a chocolate cake. He said, "Let me paint you. When I finish the painting, we'll share the chocolate cake." Mona Lisa was happy to hear this. She smiled, and da Vinci painted her with that smile.
