Who really was Mona Lisa? More than 500 years on, there’s good reason to think we got it wrong

  • Written by: Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Historian, Australian Catholic University
Who really was Mona Lisa? More than 500 years on, there’s good reason to think we got it wrongA Mona Lisa painting from the workshop of Leonardo da Vinci, held in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain.Collection of the Museo del Prado

In the pantheon of Renaissance art, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa stands as an unrivalled icon. This half-length portrait is more than just an artistic masterpiece; it embodies the...

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