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Mona Lisa had eyebrows afterall - Revealed!

by Leattle Pablo | October 19, 2007 at 12:19 pm

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New images uncover 25 secrets about the Mona Lisa, including proof that Leonardo da Vinci gave her eyebrows, solving a long-held mystery.

The images are part of an exhibition, "Mona Lisa Secrets Revealed," which will feature new research by French engineer Pascal Cotte and debut in the United States at the Metreon in San Francisco.

Other revelations include:

* Lace on Mona Lisa's dress
* The transparency of the veil shows da Vinci first painted a landscape and then used transparency techniques to paint the veil atop it.
* A change in the position of the left index and middle finger...

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Jordan Yerman

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at 12:32 on October 19th, 2007

Nice! The no-eyebrows thing always drove me nuts.

Kaitlin

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at 12:39 on October 19th, 2007

Good stuff--I saw a TV show about the technique they use to uncover the brush strokes. It's quite beautiful and scientific, but I also felt a bit like I knew too much. It was akin to looking behind the Wizard's curtain. Sad sometimes to lose the mystery behind such things.

Thanks Leattle Pablo.