The painting is a half-length portrait which portrays a woman sitting upright with her arms folded. Behind her, a vast landscape recedes to icy mountains with visible winding paths and a bridge in a distance.

Mona Lisa is identified as Lisa del Giocondo, a member of the Gherardini family of Florence and the wife of Francesco del Giocondo. The painting was meant for their new home and  to celebrate the birth of their second son, Andrea. Although the portrait had been  identified as Lisa del Giocondo, a lack of evidence has long caused alternative theories to emerge including the possibility that Leonardo actually painted himself.

Her facial expression is frequently described as mysterious. Others believe that the slight smile is an indication that the subject is hiding a secret. The subject's expression, the composition, and the illusionism were unique qualities that have contributed to the continuing fascination and study of the work. It is believed that the sense of harmony achieved in the painting especially in the faint smile reflects the idea of a link connecting humanity and nature. 

The picture shows a girl looking over her shoulder to the spectators. She is wearing a blue headdress with a yellow fabric that falls behind her shoulder. She is dressed in brownish silhouette with white collar and her white earring is evidently large.

It is believed that the model for the painting is the artist’s eldest daughter whose name was Maria, she was probably born in 1654. By 1665-1667, at the time of the portrait was painted, Maria would have been about twelve years old.  It is perceived that her shining eyes, her moist lips, and the modeling of her face and dress show perfect naturalness of these physical characteristics that the girl had. The portrait is also claimed to show naïve, honest, genuine, and simple personality of the girl. Some consider the portrait as a manifestation of beauty as it shows purity, freshness, joy and sensuality and the pearl itself conveys beauty. 

The portrait shows a woman, who wears a black dress and is sitting on a hard, upright chair with her arms are folded on her lap, clutching a handkerchief. She is positioned in a profile view with her front facing the left side. Her gaze is fixed on the corner of the room that she is facing.  In the room, there is a portrait on the wall.

Anna McNeill Whistler, the mother of the artist, posed for the painting while living in London with her son. Several unverifiable stories surround the making of the painting itself; one is that Anna Whistler acted as a replacement for another model who could not make the appointment. Another speculation is that Whistler originally envisioned painting the model standing up, but that his mother was too uncomfortable to pose standing for an extended period. Given this outlook, whatever the level of affection Whistler may have felt for his own mother, one could always perceive it as an icon for motherhood, affection for parents, and family values in general. It is also perceived to show pity, love and devotion. However, some people see her as a sad reminder of loneliness in old age. 

The painting depicts 13 figures, who are wearing clothes of many colors, are gathering in front of a dining table draped with white table cloth. They are gathering in a wide room with the door and two windows are visible at the back of these figures. The outside scenery of hills and skies spread in a distance. 

The painting represents the scene of The Last Supper from the final days of Jesus when Jesus announces that one of his Twelve Apostles would betray him. The figure in the middle is claimed to be Jesus while the other twelve figures are his disciples. It is believed that the evening before Christ was betrayed  by one of his disciples, he gathered them  together to eat, tell them he knew what was coming and wash their feet. As they ate and drank together, Christ gave the disciples explicit instructions on how to eat and drink in the future, in remembrance of him.  Then, he revealed that one of them would betray him before sunrise and all twelve reacted to the news with different degrees of horror, anger and shock.

Interviewer: "Yeah, yeah. I can see that, yeah. And what about the tattoo?"

Steph: "Ah yeah, the tattoo, yeah, sorry. It's really expressing some of Adam's deeply held beliefs, what he really really believes in, both personally and spiritually as a Christian, or.. as a religious person.

He believes that there are always possibilities. You know, sometimes we look at another person, like a homeless person or someone, and we – or some people only see a hopeless situation, a situation with no way out, we see a person who will never change or whatever. But Adam, well, Adam is going to see something else, he'll see hope and possibilities; it's the way he lives his life. And he believes it so strongly he had it written on his skin"