Mona Lisa Shortly after the great Leonardo Da Vinci had finished painting his Mona Lisa, his model was being interviewed by the local press. When they all wanted to know if that coy and mysterious smile had been difficult for her to maintain, she replied, Not really. At the beginning of each session, Leo would slip me a little vino. After that, . . . it was all in a dazed smirk. Thanks to Stan Kegel