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The Murky Story Of Lisa Gherardini, The 16th-Century Noblewoman Who May Be Portrayed In The Mona Lisa
Today, the Mona Lisa remains a celebrated yet mysterious masterpiece, with Lisa Gherardini widely regarded as its most likely inspiration. Lisa Gherardini was born on June 15, 1479, in Florence ...
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Eight things we learned about the theft of the Mona Lisa
Born into a poor family from a small Italian ... could have been a factor in Vincenzo’s theft of the Mona Lisa. In 1910, Vincenzo begins working at glassworks company Gobier, which was busy ...