A da Vinci code broken as Mona Lisa identity revealed

A da Vinci code broken as Mona Lisa identity revealed
In the margin of one page is a note from October 1503 which, the researcher claims, confirms the identity of the Mona Lisa as the Mona (for Madonna) Lisa del Giocondo, the third wife of a Florentine businessman Francesco del Giocondo.
In Italian, this painting is [...]

A da Vinci code broken as Mona Lisa identity revealed

In the margin of one page is a note from October 1503 which, the researcher claims, confirms the identity of the Mona Lisa as the Mona (for Madonna) Lisa del Giocondo, the third wife of a Florentine businessman Francesco del Giocondo.

In Italian, this painting is called La Giocondo; and a resounding ‘duh’ is heard from researchers.  

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