Finding plumbonacrite in the "Mona Lisa" attests "to Leonardo's spirit of passionate and constant experimentation as a painter – it is what renders him timeless and modern," Bambach said by email.

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PARIS (AP) — The “Mona Lisa” has given up another secret. Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the celebrated work of art, scientists have gained new insight ...

But the “Mona Lisa” — said by the Louvre to be a portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine silk merchant — and other works by Leonardo still have other secrets to tell.

Researchers who used X-ray equipment on the 16th-century “Mona Lisa" has gained new insights into Leonardo da Vinci’s painting techniques.

Journalists walk past Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa during a visit of the Louvre museum Tuesday. (Associated Press files) Photo Gallery PARIS — The “Mona Lisa” has given up another secret.

The 'Mona Lisa' paint fragment that was analyzed was barely visible to the naked eye, no larger than the diameter of a human hair. 00:00 24:51 Author: JOHN LEICESTER (Associated Press) ...

Another ‘Mona Lisa’ secret revealed by: The Associated Press Posted: Oct 11, 2023 / 05:34 AM PDT Updated: Oct 11, 2023 / 05:34 AM PDT ...