Leonardo is laid at Amboise castle, in the Loire valley, where he died in 1519, aged 67. The team from Italy’s National Committee for Cultural Heritage, a leading association of scientists and art historians, wants to exhume the remains of the great painter to be able to throw new light on his most famous work, reports The Times. Mona Lisa’s true identity has been a mystery for ages, with speculation ranging from Leonardo’s mother to Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine merchant. We know that Mona Lisa was a specific person, she existed and it’s her portrait. If Leonardo heard about all this, he’d have a good chuckle.

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