Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts

Thursday, 1 May 2014

Lisa Gherardini - Tomb

 
 
From the BBC:
 
"Scientists in the Italian city of Florence have opened a tomb to extract DNA they hope will identify the model for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.

The tomb contains the family of Lisa Gherardini, a silk merchant's wife who is believed to have sat for the artist.

It is hoped DNA will help to identify her from three skeletons found last year in a nearby convent."

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