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Mona Lisa’s ‘twin sister’ discovered in Spain’s Prado art museum
TorontoStar.com ^ | Feb 01 2012 | Sinikka Tarvainen

Posted on 02/02/2012 3:36:53 AM PST by Daffynition

MADRID—Spain’s Prado art museum said Wednesday it had discovered an unusual copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s “La Gioconda,” painted by one of the master’s pupils at the same time that the original was being completed.

The copy had been on display at the Madrid art museum for years without experts being aware of its importance.

A routine restoration led experts to discover that the dark background behind the female figure popularly known as Mona Lisa had been added afterward and that it covered an Italian landscape similar to that in da Vinci’s original.

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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Business/Economy; History
KEYWORDS: davinci; florence; godsgravesglyphs; italy; leonardo; leonardodavinci; monalisa; santissimaannunziata
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To: fieldmarshaldj
And G. Soros in his den>>>>


41 posted on 02/02/2012 10:13:04 AM PST by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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42 posted on 02/02/2012 10:18:07 AM PST by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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43 posted on 02/02/2012 10:20:24 AM PST by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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44 posted on 02/02/2012 10:22:50 AM PST by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: count-your-change
A man mona, pasta fazool.


45 posted on 02/02/2012 10:25:39 AM PST by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: Charles Henrickson; Lazamataz

46 posted on 02/02/2012 10:27:13 AM PST by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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47 posted on 02/02/2012 10:28:37 AM PST by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: Daffynition

I can see the little numbered sections showing through.


48 posted on 02/02/2012 11:03:01 AM PST by count-your-change (You don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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To: Daffynition

LOL! I have been in many portrait classes, drawing, pastel and painting, everyone is looking at the same model and that is how different the paintings turn out. Even the very experienced artists will turn out different looking renditions of the same person.


49 posted on 02/02/2012 11:18:23 AM PST by Ditter
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50 posted on 02/02/2012 11:19:17 AM PST by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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51 posted on 02/02/2012 11:23:24 AM PST by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: Daffynition

I prefer the copy.


52 posted on 02/02/2012 1:16:00 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (We kneel to no prince but the Prince of Peace)
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To: Daffynition

Now you are on to something! I gave up on painting peoples portraits because they were too hard to please. I starting painting their pets and everyone is happy. :D


53 posted on 02/02/2012 1:23:06 PM PST by Ditter
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To: Daffynition
I wonder if the Prado version is also painted on poplar like the original.

For what it is worth, there's an interesting discussion of the Prado Mona Lisa in this Google book.

54 posted on 02/02/2012 1:28:05 PM PST by snowsislander (Gingrich 2012.)
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To: Ditter
Portraits are difficult in which to achieve an actual likeness, no matter the medium. Requires a very special talent.:)


55 posted on 02/02/2012 2:34:50 PM PST by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: Daffynition

Thank you very much, ma'am!

56 posted on 02/02/2012 2:37:53 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: snowsislander
Thanks for the useful link.

**....the painting was re-examined in 2011 and found to have actually been painted on walnut wood.**

57 posted on 02/02/2012 2:43:52 PM PST by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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58 posted on 02/02/2012 2:46:51 PM PST by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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59 posted on 02/02/2012 2:55:50 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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60 posted on 02/02/2012 2:56:05 PM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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