<human>:  What inspired the painting of the “Mona Lisa”?
<bot>: The Mona Lisa is believed to have been inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's imagination and painting techniques, as well as the woman who was the subject of the painting, Lisa Gherardini. Scholars have also speculated that Lisa del Giocondo, a member of the Gherardini family of Florence, was the model for the painting.