Prado Mona Lisa, c. 1507–1516
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa has sparked countless theories—from the well-established to the far-fetched. But a set of 16th- and 17th-century copies, scattered in collections from Russia to Spain, complicate the mystery of the world’s most famous painting.
Art historian Laura Morelli opens the strange and wondrous world of these "other Mona Lisas," exploring the various theories, known history, and artistic nuances of the so-called Prado Mona Lisa, St. Petersburg Mona Lisa, Islesworth Mona Lisa, Chantilly Mona Lisa, and lesser-known renditions of Leonardo’s original masterpiece.
Unravel the latest interpretations of these enigmatic paintings, navigating the complexities and controversies that have made collectors, museum professionals, and art historians question everything they think they know about the world's most famous portrait.
World Art History Certificate elective: Earn 1/2 credit*
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