5 extremely unknown secrets behind the paintings of genius Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci is one of the rare super-geniuses in human history. As a painter of sculptors, architects, doctors, engineers, musicians . he is considered the most talented genius of Italy with numerous contributions to the development of mankind. .

His most famous work as a painting is the "Mona Lisa" painting . However, da Vinci still has many other famous works, and hidden behind are some very few mysteries that people realize.

1. The error on the "Salvator Mundi" painting

Salvator Mundi - meaning Savior - is a painting of Jesus. Who is the author of this painting is still controversial, but many scholars believe this is Leonardo da Vinci's work since it was discovered in 2005. But if that's the case, it seems he made a rare mistake.

In the picture above, you will see the sphere in the hand of Jesus in a transparent form. This is impossible, because the image behind a glass globe will certainly be deformed, out of focus and enlarged.

The great artist himself is an expert in physics, especially optical-related rules, so it is impressive that he committed such a mistake.

2. The secret of the "Last Supper" painting (The Last Supper)

The Last Supper is another famous mural Leonardo da Vinci, composed around 1495 to 1498. The content depicts the following meal with Jesus sharing with the disciples before He died.

In the painting there is a little-known secret, which is Jesus Christ and counterclaiming Judas is actually by the same model. At the very least, it is an anecdote indicating that.

Specifically, according to folk anecdotes, the model to paint Jesus is a member of the church hymn choir. But when it was almost finished, da Vinci discovered that he had not found anyone for the role of Judas, and decided to ask a drunken man by the side of the road.

But after the painting was completed, the man confessed that he was the one who modeled Jesus for the artist three years earlier.

3. Other secrets about the "Last Supper" painting

Another detail that few people noticed, was that the salt bottle lying next to Judas had fallen. Many philosophers argue that the pouring of salt in order to imply imminent trouble - is that God's apostles betrayed him.

4. Existence of Portrait of Lady Isabella d'Este

The portrait of Lady Isabella d'Este is a picture that left a lot of controversy for archaeologists. For 500 years, it was believed that Leonardo da Vinci did it, but whether the painting really existed is unknown.

By 2013, new science found this picture. It turned out to be stored in an insurance box at the Swiss bank, the property of the Italian noble family for hundreds of years.

Confirming the author afterwards is not difficult. The investigations showed that the colors and strokes were da Vinci's style, and were particularly similar to his famous "Mona Lisa".

5. Different versions of "Lady and the Weasel" - Lady with an Ermine

Lady with an Ermine is composed by Leonardo da Vinci in the years 1489–1490. This is one of four portraits of women of the great artist. The woman in the picture is Cecilia Gallerani, the wife of Duke Ludovico Sforza of Milan.

But it turns out, this painting doesn't always look like that. Through the most advanced technology, experts say there are at least two other versions made on the same background, in which one has no ferret, the other is another animal.