Mona Lisa is an oil painting painted on a poplar board. It shows a woman sitting “in three-quarters”, i.e. facing the viewer sideways, with an incomplete profile. Her body is positioned at an angle and her face is turned towards the viewer. He wears a modest dark robe. It is one of the most valued paintings from the Renaissance. It has been in the Louvre since 1797.
What is in the background of the Mona Lisa painting? There were many theories about this
The painting is not large, its dimensions are 77×53 cm. Over the years, many different theories have appeared around him. People were very curious about what was behind the woman depicted in the portrait. According to official information, da Vinci painted a high wall in the background and a landscape full of zigzag paths and streams. It is different on the left than on the right, so it does not constitute a coherent whole. On both sides, there are fragments of columns that Leonardo painted at the end of the work.
These buildings have become the subject of speculation around the world. Art lovers believe it is a bridge with arched spans crossing the river. Some saw it as the medieval Bobbio Bridge in the Italian province of Piacenza, others as the bridge in Buriano in the province of Arezzo. In 2023, a theory emerged that it was the Romito Bridge in Laterina. Its author was the Italian historian Silvano Vinceti. However, it was not confirmed.
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What does the Mona Lisa painting represent? The historian indicated the location
Now Italian-American geologist and art historian Ann Pizzorusso claims to have solved the mystery. According to her, Leonardo da Vinci painted the area between Lecco and Lake Garlate, south of Lake Como in Lombardy. In the background of the Mona Lisa is the 14th-century Azzone Visconti bridge in Lecco. – The similarities are undeniable. I really feel this is the right direction. You can give this picture to any geologist in the world and he will say what I say about Lecco. Even a non-geologist can now see the similarities – Ann. Pizzorusso analyzed every element: rocks, vegetation, landscape geology. Her next argument is the fact that it is known from the painter’s notebooks that he spent a lot of time exploring the area around Lecco and its surroundings. If you feel like it, vote in our poll below.
Source: Gazeta
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