Infrared photography revealed that this painting's subject originally wore a transparent overdress, a traditional symbol of nursing.
Infrared photography revealed that this painting's subject originally wore a transparent overdress, a traditional symbol of nursing. John R. Eyre wrote a monograph arguing for the authenticity of the so-called Isleworth version of this painting. Only a small portion remains visible of the two columns which once stood on the ledge behind this painting's subject. In this painting, a four-arched (*) bridge over a winding river can be seen in the craggy background above the subject's right shoulder. The shadows around the eyes of this subject's eyes are characteristic of the sfumato technique. A reproduction of this painting with a goatee drawn on makes up Marcel Duchamp's L.H.O.O.Q. For 10 points, name this Leonardo da Vinci painting of an enigmatically smiling woman.
Infrared photography revealed that this painting's subject originally wore a transparent overdress, a traditional symbol of nursing.
The Mona Lisa [or La Gioconda; or La Joconde]