Test: Everyone has seen the Gioconda, but only 4% of people are able to notice this nuance – test yourself!

They still argue about who is depicted in the photo: some art historians believe that Leonardo da Vinci depicted himself, and not at all the wife of the silk merchant Francesco del Giocondo Lisa, as we generally believe so.

Italian artist and author of “The Lives of the Most Famous Painters, Sculptors and Architects” Giorgio Vasari wrote that Leonardo constantly kept musicians and jesters close while working so that Lisa would be cheerful, but is that enough for explain the secret of Mona Lisa’s mystical smile?

But today we are not going to reveal this secret, but we want to talk about another detail of the image. Let’s see if you noticed!

Are you into painting? Then do another test: try to remember the exact names of famous paintings — only 10% of people succeed!