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Off Topic => Engineering => Topic started by: Sirgod on September 27, 2006, 11:39:00 am

Title: Mona Lisa was a Momma.
Post by: Sirgod on September 27, 2006, 11:39:00 am

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060927.wmonalisa27/BNStory/Science/home

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  Mona Lisa had recently given birth to a baby, a team of Canadian and French scientists announced Tuesday, so her mysterious smile may have expressed the weary joy of a mother with a newborn.

Using infrared technology that allowed them to see beneath a layer of varnish, the researchers found that Leonardo da Vinci's model had a gauzy layer over her dress they say was typically worn by pregnant women of the time, or mothers who had recently given birth. The filmy robe was called a guarnello. 

It just amazes me what Tech is doing today. Sure kniwng this is great , but the mystery is what really added to the paintings of this type.

Stephen

Title: Re: Mona Lisa was a Momma.
Post by: Dracho on September 27, 2006, 11:54:13 am

Now wait, last year it was a self-portrait of the artist in drag..

Sheesh..make we can't even decide if the woman in the most famous painting of all time was a medieval drag queen, but we'll get right on that world peace thingy.. ;D

Title: Re: Mona Lisa was a Momma.
Post by: Javora on September 28, 2006, 01:17:45 am

Quote from: Dracho on September 27, 2006, 11:54:13 am

Now wait, last year it was a self-portrait of the artist in drag..

Sheesh..make we can't even decide if the woman in the most famous painting of all time was a medieval drag queen, but we'll get right on that world peace thingy.. ;D

Then again maybe Leonardo da Vinci decided if he was going to go drag he might as well go all out and wear the guarnello or what ever that thing is/was.  Why stop at just the dress...   ;)

Title: Re: Mona Lisa was a Momma.
Post by: Dracho on September 28, 2006, 07:39:06 am

Quote from: Javora on September 28, 2006, 01:17:45 am

Quote from: Dracho on September 27, 2006, 11:54:13 am

Now wait, last year it was a self-portrait of the artist in drag..

Sheesh..make we can't even decide if the woman in the most famous painting of all time was a medieval drag queen, but we'll get right on that world peace thingy.. ;D

Then again maybe Leonardo da Vinci decided if he was going to go drag he might as well go all out and wear the guarnello or what ever that thing is/was.  Why stop at just the dress...   ;)

He was "giving birth" to his new self!  That's it!

Title: Re: Mona Lisa was a Momma.
Post by: Nemesis on September 28, 2006, 08:38:29 pm

I liked the older theory that she was painted (like his other portraits of the time) in the nude and the black dress added later.

Title: Re: Mona Lisa was a Momma.
Post by: Dracho on September 29, 2006, 08:09:00 am

You know, it's possible she was his mistress and was carrying his child, and you're right about the clothes.

Title: Re: Mona Lisa was a Momma.
Post by: Commander La'ra on September 30, 2006, 11:11:32 am

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It just amazes me what Tech is doing today. Sure knowng this is great , but the mystery is what really added to the paintings of this type.

Plenty of mystery left.  We'll never REALLY know anything about her.