Two–Mona Lisa theory
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The two–Mona Lisa theory is a longstanding theory proposed by various historians, art experts, and others that Leonardo da Vinci painted two versions of the Mona Lisa. Several of these experts have fu
Young Woman on a Balcony by Raphael (c. 1505), depicting the Mona Lisa as viewed when visiting the studio of Leonardo; today in the Louvre
The Isleworth Mona Lisa
The restored copy of the Mona Lisa in the Museo del Prado, Madrid. The work is believed to have been made by an apprentice of Leonardo, at the same time as the original.
Lisa del Giocondo
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Lisa del Giocondo was an Italian noblewoman and member of the Gherardini family of Florence and Tuscany. Her name was given to the Mona Lisa, her portrait commissioned by her husband and painted by Le
Two–Mona Lisa theory
…time". Eyre and Eugène Müntz both discuss Fra Pietro's letter, with Müntz deeming the subjects unknown, and Eyre concluding that these were portraits of Lisa del Giocondo. A number of experts have argued that Leonardo made two versions based on the differences in details in Raphael's sketch. Circa 1505, Raphael executed…
Detail of Mona Lisa (above) by Leonardo da Vinci
In Florence Cathedral baptismal records for June 1479, Lisa is the sixth entry, listed under her first and second names "Lisa & Camilla".
The full Mona Lisa painting (English: Mona Lisa, Italian: La Gioconda, French: La Joconde) by Leonardo da Vinci, Louvre
Agostino Vespucci's margin note