In the early 1500s, Leonardo was commissioned to paint the portrait of Francesco del Giocondo's third wife. The painter wanted to immerse the portrayed figure in the twilight of the evening light.

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The light, coming from a high point, illuminates the face of La Gioconda and gradually loses intensity in the lower part of the painting, leaving her hands in semi-darkness. The mysterious half-smile has always been a source of theories and stories: Leonardo wanted to represent the grace and sweetness of the faces of the women of Florence in that evening light.

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