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19th July 2012

Fact: Archaeologists in Italy believe they have uncovered the remains of the woman who posed for Leonardo DaVinci's Mona Lisa under a church in Florence. They claim the bones found in a crypt beneath an altar at the Convent of St. Orsola are those of Lisa Gherardini, the woman believed to have inspired the famous portrait.


25th August 2006

Quote: "More people have ever seen the Mona Lisa than ever listened to Michael Jackson. And only three people can see it (Mona Lisa) at once. Talk about impact." Bob Dylan on art's impact over music.


13th April 2006

Quote: "Tom Hanks and I were looking at the Mona Lisa at about 2.30 in the morning. It was a rare, rare, amazing moment." Movie-maker Ron Howard on the highlight of making The Da Vinci Code in Paris, France, art Mecca The Louvre, which houses LEONARDO DA VINCI's great masterpiece.


20th December 2005

Fact: <p>The Mona Lisa which features in new movie 2006 blockbuster The Da Vinci Code was a replica, used because the real art piece would have been ruined by the high-wattage movie lights. </p>


28th November 2005

Quote: <p>"She's like (the) Mona Lisa; she may not be the most beautiful woman in the world, but something comes through her eyes. There's a bravery in KATE's eyes." British artist STELLA VINE on her MUST BE THE SEASON OF THE WITCH painting, inspired by Kate Moss' recent alleged drug-taking tabloid photo, which is currently on exhibition in London. </p>


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