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The Murky Story Of Lisa Gherardini, The 16th-Century Noblewoman Who May Be Portrayed In The Mona Lisa
Lisa Gherardini, a 16th-century noblewoman from the Republic of Florence, is long believed to be the figure in Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece. But who was she? Born into a once-influential ...
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X-Ray of an Ancient Mummy Reveals Details of Noblewoman's Life
X-rays of the mummy of an ancient Egyptian noblewoman reveal an assortment of health issues: from curvature of the spine, known as scoliosis, to other deformities that could be the result of polio.
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Rare Renaissance Portrait—Once Attributed to Leonardo da Vinci—Sets $3.1 Million Record
A rare portrait by Bernardino de’ Conti, a peer of Leonardo da Vinci, set a record at Sotheby's Master Paintings auction.
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Portrait of an Elegantly-Attired Noblewoman in Profile
78.1 x 58.4 cm. (30.7 x 23 in.) Count Castelbarco, Milan, by 1861 (as Leonardo da Vinci); Alfred Morrison (1821-1897), Fonthill House, Tisbury, Wiltshire, by 1892 (where it hung in the Picture Gallery ...