Apparently, the famous Dutch painter did not realize that the insect was on his paintbrush and smushed it onto the canvas. In 1904, an art critic examined the painting and was aghast to discover that the top-left corner had been vandalized. When Leonardo da Vinci painted his masterpiece, he added hidden codes to the mysterious woman’s eyes. Da Vinci had painted the famous Mona Lisa while the woman sat directly in front of him. The art world has not unanimously embraced the idea but once confirmed, the Mona Lisa could be recognised as one half of the world’s oldest 3-D art.

Source: The Nation April 02, 2021 06:56 UTC