Speculations about Mona Lisa Speculations about Mona Lisa The 16th-century portrait Mona Lisa, or "La Gioconda" ("La Joconde"), painted in oil on a poplar panel by Leonardo da Vinci, has been the subject of a considerable deal of speculation. It has for a long time been argued that after Leonardo's death the painting was cut down by having part of the panel at both sides removed. Early copies depict columns on both sides of the figure. Only the edges of the bases can be seen in the original. However, some art historians, such as Martin Kemp, now argue that the painting has not been
Leonardo da Vinci Engineering School Leonardo da Vinci Engineering School The Leonardo da Vinci Engineering School (ESILV) is a five-year engineering school in Paris, France. It was placed 10th among French engineering schools "Post-bac" in the 2010 "Le Point" rankings. It is fully accredited to award the title of "ingénieur" by the French Commission of Engineering Titles. ESILV is part of the "Pole Universitaire Léonard de Vinci". The director of the school is Professor Michel Bernadou. The Leonardo da Vinci Engineering School (ESILV) was created in 1995 by the Conseil général des Hauts-de-Seine. It's a engineering school which is located in La Défense. Since 2003,