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Monday
Oct012012

“Second Mona Lisa Unveiled for First Time in 40 Years”? I Doubt It.

DateMonday, October 1, 2012 at 11:11AM

Mona Lisa Foundation | Getty images

“A second, earlier version of the Mona Lisa was unveiled to the public today,  a version that experts say they can prove is the work of the master himself.”

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As one would expect, there’s a tremendous amount of debate going on as to whether or not this painting (the “Isleworth Mona Lisa”) of a younger Lisa del Giocondo is, in fact, a Leonardo. The master had a number of followers in his day. Also, “Isleworth Mona Lisa” is painted on canvas, whereas Leonardo’s other works are painted on wood. While it’s been argued that the exactness of the positions of both figures supports a view of the Isleworth piece as a true Leonardo, this could certainly be achieved by a good copyist. Some scholars hold that the Isleworth piece is an earlier portrait--in that the figure appears to be younger--and thus was most likely done by Leonardo. Again, however, this youthfulness could have been achieved by any good copyist. So...I’m skeptical. I tend to think that the Louvre “Mona Lisa” is the only Leonardo portrait of this woman.

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