Saturday, April 30, 2011

Hunt for the true Mona Lisa begins

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Reuters – Experts work with a special radar as they search for the body of the woman whom they believed modeled for the Mona Lisa.

Researchers have begun their hunt for the remains of the woman who might have been the model for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, hoping to unravel a mystery that has baffled art historians for over five centuries.

A team of experts armed with a special radar device descended this week on a dilapidated convent in Florence where they believe the body of the woman who modeled for da Vinci back in the 16th century is buried. Story Here

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