Light expert claims ‘hidden portrait’ underneath Mona Lisa

A hidden portrait has been found underneath the Mona Lisa, a scientist has claimed.

Light expert claims ‘hidden portrait’ underneath Mona Lisa

Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting in the Louvre Museum in Paris has been subjected to 10 years of study using reflective light technology.

Pascal Cotte, co-founder of Lumiere Technology in Paris, has spent a decade analysing the Mona Lisa and claims an earlier portrait lies hidden underneath the one which attracts so many visitors to the Louvre.

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