Wednesday, 16 January 2008

Identity of Mona Lisa Revealed

After centuries of guessing and speculating, researchers have confirmed the identity of the mysterious woman in Leonardo da Vinci's famous art piece, Mona Lisa. The woman's real name is Lisa del Giocondo, wife of Florentine businessman Francesco del Giocondo. This is confirmed from the notes of the artists friend, Agostino Vespucci.

To learn more, click here to go to National Geographic's page.

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