Summary of Historical Evidence

The three main historical accounts surrounding the emergence of ‘Mona Lisa’, those of Giorgio Vasari, Antonio de Beatis...

Salai And The Two Paintings

Documents uncovered in the 1990’s have generated considerable debate in the academic world, and when considered in tandem...

In 2005, a report was published concerning a great discovery made at Heidelberg University. There, the German scholar...

“A mortal god.” This is how Vasari describes Raphael in the ‘Vite’. Even as a youth, Raphael (born...

In 1550, Giorgio Vasari, the famous architect, painter, historian and writer, published the first edition of his monumental...

This ‘itinerario’ was written by Antonio de Beatis, who was the secretary/chaplain to Cardinal Luigi of Aragon, and...

“Whenever he began to paint, it seemed that Leonardo trembled, and he never finished any of the works...

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA AMERICANA As far back as 1951, this esteemed publication had the following entry under: THE MONA...

“Do not mock me, reader, if we make great leaps from subject to subject.” Leonardo da Vinci One...

When this subject arises, there are great differences of opinion among Mona Lisa ‘aficionados’. Almost since the time...

Francesco del Giocondo emerges in history as the husband of the lady portrayed by Leonardo da Vinci in...