A SECOND MONA LISA?

A SECOND MONA LISA?


Swiss foundation holds a very vital evidence unlike the other group of researchers.

The origins of the art world's most enigmatic smile just got more mysterious.
Members of a Swiss foundation unveiled what they believe is an earlier version of Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."
Foundation spokespersons say the canvas painting first surfaced in Britain in 1913. They report experts who studied the work for more than 30 years concluded it predates the original 16th century masterpiece by about a decade.
The smile is familiar, but the woman looks younger. The biggest difference seems to be the pillars on either side of her. Foundation members note sketches by da Vinci's apprentices also show the Mona Lisa flanked by pillars.
They say several documents mention the artist painted two versions, but some art historians are not convinced. They point out da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa on wood and rarely used canvas. They maintain the other version is most likely a copy by an artist from a later era. A researcher at Oxford University says the look on the woman's face is nothing like the Mona Lisa smile.



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Unfamiliar words

enigmatic = mysterious event
unveiled = being showing.
spokespersons

surfaced
predates
by about a decade.


pillars
flanked by = to protect and to guard.
mention = saying
convinced = make believe

point out

Pronunciation

unveiled

da Vinci
apprentices
[12/10/14 8:09:13] LR Junalisa: woman

Summarize

Early ages Mona Lisa's paints was opened from Members of a Swiss foundation .
The paints was discovered in Britain in 1913.
This foundation had researched it who were painting.Finally they said the paints is true.
The paints is different about Mona Lisa's age.

But other experts think this paint's drew on canvas,Leonardo da Vinci's liked wood drawing.
He think this paints drew about other century.

My Opinion

I do not have art skill and background.
But i know "Mona Lisa" is masterpiece.
and "Mona Lisa" was attracted many people,Because The paint's is beautiful and has many mistery.
Who was "Mona Lisa" .

I want to progress about "Mona Lisa".
And All mistery is discovered.