By NICK WATT and AMMU KANNAMPILLY
Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is arguably the most famous portrait in the world, but now some are speculating that the woman with the inscrutable smile may not be a woman after all. They are suggesting that the Mona Lisa may be a self-portrait, da Vinci in drag.
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Italy's National Committee for Cultural Heritage, a leading association of scientists and art historians, is undertaking the investigation. They think the artist who died in 1519 is buried at a French castle and plan to dig up his skull. Using CSI-style technology, they want to rebuild da Vinci's face. Will he resemble the mysterious Mona Lisa?
Jason Rosenfeld, associate professor of Art History at Marymount Manhattan College, says, "This sounds like a 1970s caper movie. Bring me the head of Lenny from Vinci!"
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