The Mona Lisa once hung in the bedroom of which famous historical figure?
Queen Victoria
John D. Rockefeller
Thomas Jefferson
Napoleon Bonaparte
During his reign as Emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte became enamored with the Mona Lisa, the iconic masterpiece created by Leonardo da Vinci. In 1800, Napoleon ordered that the painting be removed from the Louvre and hung on the wall of his bedroom in the Tuileries Palace. For the next four years, the Mona Lisa remained in Bonaparte’s private quarters until he crowned himself Emperor of France in 1804. The Mona Lisa was eventually returned to her rightful place in the Louvre and proudly exhibited at the renowned Grand Gallery.
The correct answer is Napoleon Bonaparte.