Obituary

Five hundred years of the world's most famous smile, and the internet reduced it to a caption contest. She was given sunglasses, gold chains, a smartphone, and every possible mood. She died smiling, which is the only way she ever did anything.

Portrait: Leonardo da Vinci · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Born

2012

Died

2018

Cause of death

Smiled at nothing one too many times

Last sighting

A Louvre gift-shop mug, 2018

Resting place

Section B, Row 1

Category

art