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What Is the Isleworth Mona Lisa?

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Two years before the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the aging artist was visited by Cardinal Luigi d’Aragona to survey his works. A diary written by the Cardinal’s secretary suggests da Vinci showcased a Mona Lisa portrait different than the one now on display in The Louvre Museum.

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