Geologist says she knows the Mona Lisa's setting. But not everyone is convinced
While many art historians have focused on the woman in Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, Ann Pizzorusso has a different obsession — the mountain ridges in the background.
Geologist Believes to Have Uncovered Where the 'Mona Lisa' Was Painted
While undoubtedly the most recognized painting in the world, the Mona Lisa (1503-1519) is also one of the most puzzling since it was painted centuries ago by Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci. Both the sitter and background remain a point of contention for art historians…until now. Well, allegedly and only the latter part.
Centuries-old mystery surrounding the Mona Lisa solved, geologist claims
A geologist and art historian is claiming to have solved the centuries-old debate on the location of the Italian landscape behind the Mona Lisa.
One of Mona Lisa’s biggest mysteries may finally have an answer
The world’s most famous painting has divided historians for generations, with no one knowing for sure who Mona Lisa is – though many believe it to depict Italian noblewoman Li
Geologist discovers where Mona Lisa was painted
Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa has generated a lot of questions. What’s she smiling about, for one. There’s also the question of what’s going on behind her — where is that? Well, geologist and art historian Ann Pizzorusso thinks she’s finally solved a mystery of one of the world’s most-famous
Mona Lisa, Smile: You’re in Lecco, After All
A mash-up of geology and art history has identified a likely setting for one of the world’s most famous paintings.
Top French Court Rejects Bid To Return Mona Lisa To 'Rightful Owners'
France's top administrative court on Tuesday rejected a claim for the famous Mona Lisa masterpiece from an unknown association that says it represents the heirs of the painter Leonardo da Vinci.
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The Hunt: Leonardo da Vinci’s Fabled Lost Mural
Experts disagree about whether a fabled Leonardo da Vinci mural painting of the Battle of Anghiari was ever even completed.
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Universal’s Leonardo da Vinci Film to Be Directed by ‘All of Us Strangers’ Helmer Andrew Haigh (EXCLUSIVE)
which developed the project with Leonardo DiCaprio for years before putting it in turnaround. Universal quietly picked it ...
Andrew Haigh set to direct Leonardo da Vinci biopic
All of Us Strangers director Andrew Haigh is taking on the story of Leonardo da Vinci based on Walter Isaacson's 2017 ...
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Andrew Haigh To Direct Leonardo Da Vinci Film For Universal
Universal Pictures has tapped renowned British filmmaker Andrew Haigh (All of Us Strangers) to write and direct a Leonardo da Vinci film ... His masterpieces, the “Mona Lisa,” and “The ...
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Universal’s Leonardo da Vinci Film to Be Directed by ‘All of Us Strangers’ Helmer Andrew Haigh (EXCLUSIVE)
Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks ... The runaway bestseller connects da Vinci’s transcendent art, which includes the Mona Lisa painting hanging in the ...
This Italian Town Identified As Possible Birthplace Of Mona Lisa
Geologist and Renaissance art historian Ann Pizzorusso proposes that the landscape behind Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa ...