Leonardo's portrait, begun around 1503 and kept in the Louvre, is the most reproduced painting in the world and has been free for centuries.
| Where | Status |
|---|---|
| Worldwide or nearly | Long free |
Limits
The painting itself is free everywhere. Faithful photos of it are free to reuse in the US and, since 2019, in the EU, but some museums elsewhere claim rights in their own photos, so use an open-access image or your own. Museum names and logos can be trademarks.
See it remade
Our sister site GildPix remakes this painting in modern styles as free 4K wallpapers and Frame TV art: Mona Lisa, Neon Valley.
Ideas
Prints, posters, wallpapers and TV art, remakes in new styles, puzzles, merch, book covers and teaching material.
Sources
- Cornell, Copyright term and the public domain in the US
- EU Directive 2019/790, Article 14 (reproductions of public domain art)
Checked 31 October 2026. Report a correction.
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