Mona Lisa second portrait spotted under Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece. Her mysterious smile has always seemed like the Mona Lisa knew something those looking at her did not - and now it seems she has been hiding a secret all along. A French scientist claims to have discovered a second portrait of a woman hidden beneath Leonardo da Vinci's famous masterpiece and has created a digital reconstruction of what she looked like. The unknown woman appears to be looking to one side and has a far slimmer and more feminine face than the woman in the final portrait. Scroll down for video Pascal Cotte, a French engineer who has analysed da Vinci's famous painting (right) using reflective light technology, has revealed the image of another woman underneath (computer reconstruction shown left) which is likely the original portrait of Lisa del Giocondo, who also known as Lisa Gherardini. Pascal Cotte, the engineer who has analysed the painting, says he discovered the second portrait beneath the existing painting using a technique called reflective light technology. He says the woman may be an entirely different person to the woman depicted in the Mona Lisa, or it may be an earlier attempt by the artist to capture his muse on canvas. It may be the original portrait of Lisa del Giocondo, who also known as Lisa Gherardini - the woman who is thought to be the model for the Mona Lisa. However, there are also claims the woman in the famous painting is actually Mona Pacifica, the lover of da Vinci's patron, Guiliano di Lorenzi de Medici. But not everyone is convinced and the Louvre Museum, where the priceless painting is on public display, has declined to comment on the claims. One of the techniques used is the Layer Amplification Method, (LAM) which involves projecting a 'series of intense lights' on a painting to reveal what lies beneath what is visible to the naked eye. A camera is used to project 1. As well as the mystery of the Mona Lisa's identity, there are theories that da Vinci painted more than one version and there are conflicting dates about when the painting was commissioned and finished. A new documentary called 'Secrets of the Mona Lisa,' which will airs tonight at 9pm on BBC2, aims to shed light on some of these mysteries using new research and technology. WHO WAS THE MONA LISA? Florentine noblewoman, Lisa Gherardini, also known as Lisa del Giocondo, is widely believed to be the model for Leonardo da Vinci's painting. Was the Mona Lisa actually a portrait of Da Vinci's CHINESE mother? Author says she was slave. New research claims Leonardo da Vinci's mother may have been Chinese; Angelo Paratico has spent the past two years working on the. Mona Lisa, oil painting on a. Leonardo’s work in progress and adopted the Mona Lisa format for his portraits; it served as a clear model for his Portrait of Maddalena Doni (c.
Lisa del Giocondo is thought to have posed for the painting between 1. Not much is known about her life. Born in Florence and married in her teens to a cloth and silk merchant who later became a local official, she was mother to five children. It. is believed Francesco del Giocondo commissioned the portrait to. After his death, Gherardini became a nun. She died in 1. 54. Sant'Orsola convent's altar. In 2. 01. 4 scientists conducted a DNA test on bones found at the convent which they believe belonged to Lisa del Giocondo but the results are still to be released. Da Vinci is believed to have worked on the painting between 1. Lisa del Giocondo, the wife of a Florentine silk merchant. Presented by art historian, Andrew Graham- Dixon, the new programme will embark on an investigation using the latest optical, forensic and historical tools to examine new evidence that the painting hanging in the Louvre may not be the original Lisa. One of the techniques used is the Layer Amplification Method, (LAM) which involves projecting a 'series of intense lights' on a painting to reveal what lies beneath what is visible to the naked eye, the BBC reported. It was pioneered by Mr Cotte, founder of Lumiere Technology, who in 2. Mona Lisa and finished the project in 2. A camera is used to project 1. It then measures the light reflected by these layers, generating over three billion bits of data and thousands of images. From that data, a reconstruction of what's in between layers of paint can be made. Mr Cotte claims his technique is able to find layers undetected by other tests. In a previous study, Mr Cotte worked with academics from French universities to reveal the original colours the Mona Lisa had been after it had been painted. He has also used the technique to study the 'smoky' sfumato style used to achieve the paintings enigmatic smile. The technology looks 'inside' layers of paint, Mr Cotte old Mail. Online, so that ghostly lines previous drawn by the artist, which were over- painted, are revealed. This image shows the outline of the previous portrait beneath the famous face of the Mona Lisa, which most people recognise. Da Vinci is believed to have worked on the painting between 1. Lisa del Giocondo, the wife of a Florentine silk merchant. The portrait attracts thousands of visitors at The Louvre where it is on show (stock image)But in the latest findings from his study of da Vinci's work, he said there are three different paintings beneath the Mona Lisa and computer reconstructions of what they look like have been created. One is claimed to be an early study of a head and another is a Madonna- style portrait with an extraordinary, elaborate headdress. But the most surprising finding is the third 'hidden portrait'. Graham- Dixon believes Mr Cotte has found the original portrait of Lisa del Giocondo - the Florentine merchant's wife Mona Lisa, painted in 1. The art historian told The Times the computer composition is 'a perfect match for the historical record' and said it has never tallied with the image in the famous French gallery. Pascal Cotte told Mail. Online said the woman's dress in the hidden portrait is much more fashionable than the one shown in the famous final image.'The one we discovered is compatible . The Louvre invited me to analyse the picture using my technique.'He added that da Vinci may have transformed the painting at the request of his patron, Guiliano di Lorenzi de Medici. It is suggested in the documentary that while the hidden portrait may show Lisa del Giocondo's likeness, the painting we are familiar with may actually be of Mona Pacifica, the lover of da Vinci's patron, Guiliano di Lorenzi de Medici.'The reconstruction' is totally different. It is a much more feminine protrait,' Mr Cotte said. He claims that the find finally resolves one of the Mona Lisa mysteries – that da Vinci painted more than one portrait of Mona Lisa and it lies underneath the one we all recognise in The Louvre - even if the argument about the sitter's identity rages on.'The results shatter many myths and alter our vision of Leonardo's masterpiece forever,' he said. WATCH THE MONA LISA COME TO LIFE: INTERACTIVE VERSION SEES HER FROWN, TURN HER HEAD AND EVEN BREATHE Computer technology has been used to bring the Mona Lisa to life like never before. An interactive version of the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci allows her to turn her head, pucker her lips, frown and even breathe. The Living Mona Lisa project, or Living Joconde as it is known in France, uses artificial intelligence to transform the oil painting into a living, moving work of art. While it does not perhaps tell us anything new about the woman in the painting – thought to be Lisa Gherardini – it perhaps lets viewers see her as da Vinci did while she posed for him. The living painting uses motion sensing devices to pick up movements in the room, triggering reactions and 'mood' changes in the digital Mona Lisa. The team behind the project, which consisted of 4. Mona Lisas in a variety of sizes and formats, including miniature versions that can be placed on pendants. Florent Aziosmanoff, who came up with the original concept, told the Telegraph: 'Now she can sense changes in her surroundings. This is not the same woman,' he told the BBC's Roya Nikkhah. The documentary will show the earlier portrait, demonstrating for the first time exactly what the young Mona Lisa 'really looked like,' both digitally and with the help of a model and Renaissance costume historian. Experts will also explain how da Vinci painted, scratched out and then repainted all three works, revealing how the features changed and how the old work was camouflaged and hidden. However, Mr Cotte's revelations have already divided the art world. Martin Kemp, Emeritus Professor of the History of Art at the University of Oxford told Ms Nikkhah: 'They . This is not the same woman,' Mr Cotte said. He is pictured (right) with Graham- Dixon (left)Dr Erma Hermens, Lord Kelvin Adam Smith Senior Lecturer in Technical Art at Glasgow University told Mail. Online: 'I'm not convinced there would be three different portraits . There's not enough facts published yet to form a point of view.'He explained he approached scanning the painting with a degree of scepticism, having been told by The Louvre's laboratory chief that 'we know everything about the Mona Lisa'. He has published a book about his findings,entitled 'Lumi. But Mr Cotte said: 'It's impossible. You can't change the name of a painting.'MYSTERY OF MONA LISA'S SMILE SOLVED The Mona Lisa's smile isn’t the only enigmatic smile created by Leonardo da Vinci. Researchers examining an earlier painting by the Renaissance master claim to have unravelled the painter's secret to creating an 'uncatchable smile'. The study reveals how La Bella Principessa, painted by da Vinci before he completed the Mona Lisa in the late 1. Century, uses a clever trick to lure in the viewer. The study reveals how La Bella Principessa (pictured right), painted by da Vinci before he completed the Mona Lisa (left) in the late 1. Century, uses a clever trick to lure in the viewer. When viewed directly, the slant of the mouth is distinctly downwards, according to the research by scientists at Sheffield Hallam University and Sunderland University. As the viewer's eye wanders elsewhere to examine other features, however, the mouth appears to take an upward turn, creating a smile that can only be seen indirectly, much like the Mona Lisa's. The technique is called sfumato, and can be seen in both the Mona Lisa and La Bella Principessa.
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