A bone that is seen as a woman who became a model of a masterpiece "Mona Lisa" is discovered

Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece"Mona Lisa"Speaking of which is one of the most famous paintings in the world, it is still a collection in the Louvre Museum, but there is still no validation about the model, there are several theories. It is considered to be the most influential among them"Liza del Jacondo (Liza Geraldini)"The human bone, which is seen as the one of the one, was excavated from the remains of a monastery in Florence.

Because Da Vinci himself has scarcely kept records,A model of Mona Lisa who went out to the theory that "Mona Lisa is a self-portrait of Da Vinci" and is a mysteryHowever, by analyzing the human bones excavated this time, a long time mystery may be solved.

Details are as below.'Mona Lisa's skull' found in Italian convent crypt | Mail Online

The head of a human bone excavated from the site of the St. Ursula monastery in Florence. The St. Ursula monastery is regarded as the place where Liza-Jokondo was buried.


The remains of the St. Ursula monastery where the excavation was done. The excavation was initially done by exploring the ground with radar based on the old map and removing the paved concrete in the modern era.


While many media watched, excavation was done. The bones were excavated from the position of about 5 ft (about 1.5 m) under the floor of the monastery, and the ribs and the spine were found in addition to the skull. In order to investigate the relationship with the bones of two children excavated nearby, comparison of DNA is expected to be conducted.


Professor Silvano Vinceti, who excavated, said, "I do not yet know whether bones are single or mixed, but this discovery shows that there are still human bones in the remains of the St. Ursula monastery It is clear that there is the possibility that Liza and Jokondo's items will be identified from the human bones buried in the monastery. "


In the future, restoration of the face of the woman will be attempted from the bone by the hands of forensic engineers, and in that case the mystery of Mona Lisa may be finally elucidated.