The Real Reason Mona Lisa's Identity Remains Unconfirmed After 500 Years

Added: 2026-05-27

[00:00:00]For 500 years, [music] the Mona Lisa's identity remains unconfirmed. She's been stolen, attacked with acid, even hit with a rock. Someone sprayed her with red paint. [music] Now, she rests safely behind bulletproof glass. Many believe she is Lisa Gherardini, [music] a merchant's wife, but no document from 1503 confirms this. Some theories [music] suggest a male apprentice. Maybe it's an idealized composite. Perhaps even Leonardo himself. The biggest twist, [music] some now believe the subject was a man.