Revealing Mona Lisa's portrait through DNA testing

Italian researchers are taking DNA samples to find the true image of the Mona Lisa.

Researchers in Florence, Italy are excavating the tomb of the family of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of the wealthy merchant Francesco Del Giocondo, who is believed to be the model in the famous Mona Lisa.

Researcher Silvano Vinceti sampled DNA found in Sant'Orsola monastery, near Florence and compared them with DNA from Lisa Gherardini's remains.

When determining the relationship between the remains and finding the exact remains of Lisa Ghereardini, the next step is to gather enough skull fragments to recreate the Gherardini's 3D face to determine if she has must be the woman in Leonardo da Vinci's painting.

Professor Vinceti said: "If we can determine Lisa Ghereardini's remains, we can continue to build her face model, maybe, that is the Mona Lisa image in the picture. ".

Archaeologists are conducting research on the remains of Lisa Gherardini

Experts and art researchers believe Lisa Gherardini's husband asked Da Vinci to portray his wife during the early decade of the 16th century to mark the time when his wife was pregnant. or when she gave birth to their child.

After her husband's death, Lisa Gherardini became a nun and was confirmed dead in 1542. It was customary to bury her at Sant'Orsola monastery.

Looking at the picture of Mona Lisa, many researchers make strange theories. One of them is the mouth of Mona Lisa closed - typical for her black teeth due to mercury treatment to treat syphilis. An American dentist declared, at that time, this closed smile was typical of those who lost their front teeth .

On display at the Louvre in Paris (France), every year, "Mona Lisa" attracts millions of visitors to visit, admire and . speculate and contemplate the origin of her smile. - The mysterious smile that has existed for centuries has yet to give a satisfactory answer.