The fanaticism that a work of art can produce is truly impressive, and even more so when speaking of the work that it consecrated Leonardo da Vinci as one of the masters of painting of all time. But, what secrets does this small painting hide that even disappoints visitors, expecting to find a large canvas hanging on the walls of the louvre? To begin with, the identity of the person portrayed generated a true mystery that today can hardly be confirmed with certainty.
Image Gilberto Viciedo
The fanaticism for this work does not really date from recent times, but from several centuries ago, when various sources denoted the identity of the painting. The options varied, reaching the most unusual and preposterous theories, being the product of the most peculiar scientific investigations.
The special enigmas that surround his face are unique: his smile it can be perceived as soon as the painting is superficially observed, but it quickly disappears when one looks directly at her face, as if the painting itself had a life of its own.
But on the other hand, various theories emerged that argued that the model was pregnant, For two reasons. The first, clearly visible, is the position of your hands, delicately placed one on top of the other, surrounding the belly. Another was considered after having carried out an in-depth study with the most sophisticated technologies, revealing that the chiffon veil that the model wore attached to the neck of her blouse was typical of pregnant women.
Many more emerged from this study that managed to decipher the woman’s height and weight, her voice, and even what kinds of illnesses she suffered from.
Then you find the incognito of your identity. Who was that person who wore a suspicious and mysterious gaze? According to studies based on historical documents, she could have been the wife of Francesco del Giocondoidentifying it as Lisa Gherardini.
Image Ivo Jansch
Other documents reveal that it was possibly the wife, friend or lover of Julian II de’ Medicior even Elizabeth of Aragon. Others, a little more far-fetched and lacking sustainable promotion, maintain that the model could have been a men, an adolescent dressed as a woman, some lover of Leonard or even the artist himself.
According to the father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, the Mona Lisa reflected a disturbing masculinity, unleashing a barrage of theories that developed strongly during the XIX and XX centuries.
Beyond the theories that go through all the possibilities of the identity of the painted person, the one that remains firm, thanks to the studies and documented justifications, is that it has probably been Lisa Gerardini.
So thanks to science and the studies that were carried out after the fanaticism of this work, we find the character who now has a first and last name, Lisa Gherardinimarried with Francesco del Giocondo, born on June 15, 1479 and died on July 15, 1542 in a convent, after having become a nun after being widowed. At the time she was supposedly photographed, she was one meter 68weighed 63 kilos and suffered from bruxism (teeth grinding), early Parkinson’s Y hair loss.
Surprised? Now there are two options left. Either believe these suppositions and studies, or continue creating conjectures and new hypotheses that perhaps one day will firmly establish the whereabouts of the person with the mysterious look.
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Via| Wikipedia