... sprung from the possible identifications of who this woman could be. Though it is still unclear, scholars believe, with some uncertainty, that the woman is Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo, but there is a strong lack of evidence to support this. Although the woman has traditionally been identified as Lisa del Giocondo, a shortage of evidence has produced other theories ... ...

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... unfinished at his death. Leonardo died in his home in France on May 2, 1519. His notebooks and paintings passed into the possession of his favorite student and long-time friend Francesco de Melzi, who had traveled to France with Leonardo in 1516. Interestingly, while we know that Leonardo was buried in the palace church, we no longer know where his grave ... ...

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... of the famous painting consists in the detailed background which disappears in the misty atmosphere, the perfect portrayed Mona Lisa and of course her hypnotically smile. It is supposed, that Francesco di Bartolommeo del Giocondo, one of the noblest citizen of Florence, ordered to Leonardo a portrait of his third wife Lisa di Antonio Maria Gherardini. Leonardo started to work at this ... ...

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... not in Amboise on May 1, 1519, so he couldn't be in Amboise the day after. His notebooks and paintings were passed on to his favorite student and long-time friend Francesco de Melzi, who had traveled to France with Leonardo in 1516. An interesting fact is that, while we know that Leonardo was buried in the palace church, we no longer ... ...

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