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
Italian submarine Leonardo da Vinci (1939) Italian submarine Leonardo da Vinci (1939) Leonardo da Vinci was a of the Italian navy during World War II. It operated in the Atlantic from September 1940 until its loss in May 1943, and became the top scoring non-German submarine of the entire war. "Leonardo da Vinci" was built at the CRDA shipyard in Monfalcone, near Trieste, Italy’s leading submarine builder. One of six boats of the "Marconi" class, which were laid down in 1938-39, "Leonardo da Vinci" was launched in September 1939. Designed as an ocean-going vessel, she was intended for operations both in the Mediterranean and in the