Bones Could Be The ‘Mona Lisa’

Technology has changed modern society in so many ways that what was once thought impossible, is now possible. CSI-like methods is a current trend today especially with regard to art history and one of the most burning questions in art history has been, who was the model for the Mona Lisa? The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci and it has been speculated that the model was Lisa Gherardini, who was the wife of a rich merchant named Francesco del Giocondo. According to an article on msnbc.com, an amateur Italian historian claims to have found a death cerificate showing Gherardini died on July 15, 1542 and her remains were buried on the grounds of the Convent of St. Ursula in central Florence and that is where the digging will begin later this month. To read this very fascinating article about one of the world's great mysteries, click here.