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Old 02-02-2011, 10:25 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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Call her "Manny Lisa"? Italian researchers say the model for the world's most famous painting may have been a male apprentice and also a lover of the artist, Leonardo da Vinci.

The identity of the Mona Lisa, which hangs in the Louvre in Paris and draws 8.5 million visitors a year, has been an enduring mystery.

Was the Model for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa a Man?
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Old 02-02-2011, 10:26 PM
 
Location: Coeur d'Alene Idaho
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Maybe it was originally named the Mana Lisa and got changed through the years in translation.
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Old 03-06-2011, 12:42 PM
 
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I heard it was a commission for a rich noblemans wife and the reason for the weird smile was that she had just lost a baby? True? who knows...
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Old 03-11-2011, 08:28 PM
 
Location: Native Floridian, USA
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I heard it was a commission for a rich noblemans wife and the reason for the weird smile was that she had just lost a baby? True? who knows...
I heard something similar.
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Old 03-27-2011, 05:36 PM
 
Location: Sacramento Mtns of NM
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There has long been speculation that the Mona Lisa is a self-portrait. Some believe they see a strong resemblance to Leonardo in the features.

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Old 03-29-2011, 01:49 AM
 
Location: Colorado
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Call her "Manny Lisa"? Italian researchers say the model for the world's most famous painting may have been a male apprentice and also a lover of the artist, Leonardo da Vinci.

The identity of the Mona Lisa, which hangs in the Louvre in Paris and draws 8.5 million visitors a year, has been an enduring mystery.

Was the Model for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa a Man?
I heard the same thing. That would be awesome if it's true. Just to make people's heads spin. I think it's hilarious when people actually say they've "never heard of anyone being gay before. Why is everyone suddenly gay?" Direct quote from my Mother and a few other older folks I've heard. Unbelievable that some people still think that way. Some of the most famous and notable people in history have been gay, bi, or just liked dressing in women's clothing. Leonardo da Vinci would be just one of them.
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