Medieval History
It is arguably the most famous and highly debated portrait ever, but new research has sparked a debate about the landscape behind Leonardo da Vinci?s Mona Lisa.
The enigmatic work, which hangs in the Louvre in Paris, has been the subject of speculation for centuries. Now Donato Pezzutto, a Canadian doctor and amateur art historian, has come up with a startling theory about the work?s background.
He maintains if the right and left halves of the painting are reversed and aligned, the landscape that emerges is a scene from central Italy which corresponds to the da Vinci?s own map of the area.
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Medieval History
New theory about the background of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa
The enigmatic work, which hangs in the Louvre in Paris, has been the subject of speculation for centuries. Now Donato Pezzutto, a Canadian doctor and amateur art historian, has come up with a startling theory about the work?s background.
He maintains if the right and left halves of the painting are reversed and aligned, the landscape that emerges is a scene from central Italy which corresponds to the da Vinci?s own map of the area.
Click here to read this article from the Ottawa Citizen
Click here to read a more indepth article from the Art News
Click here to access the article Leonardo's Val di Chiana Map in the Mona Lisa
- What A Real-time Copy Of The Mona Lisa Reveals About Leonardo
The most mysterious painting in the history of European art just got a little more mysterious. For centuries, Madrid's Prado Museum has held what was believed to be a mere replica of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, the Mona Lisa. But researchers...
- 'mona Lisa Crypt' Unearthed In Italy
Italian historians say they may have found a crypt containing the remains of the 16th-century woman who modeled for Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, local media said on Friday. Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a rich Florentine silk merchant, is widely...
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