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
Museo Ideale Leonardo da Vinci Museo Ideale Leonardo da Vinci The Museo Ideale Leonardo da Vinci is located in Vinci, Leonardo da Vinci's birthplace, in the province of Florence, Italy. The museum was inaugurated on October 2, 1993, under the patronage of the Regione Toscana, Provincia di Firenze, APT and the Municipality of Vinci, and under the auspices of the Armand Hammer Center for Leonardo Studies (University of California at Los Angeles) and the auspices of the Ente Raccolta Vinciana of Milan. It was officially recognized as a Museum of Public Interest by the Regione Toscana in 1999. Its Director is Alessandro Vezzosi, and the