Italian historian solves the mystery of the bridge in the painting "Mona Lisa"

The stone bridge in the background of the Mona Lisa, a famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, has been identified as a place in Tuscany. The discovery, which for many years remained an unsolved mystery for art historians and historians, was made by Italian historian Silvano Vinceti.

If you take a closer look at Da Vinci's iconic painting, you will notice a huge landscape that includes a remote bridge behind the Mona Lisa. Vinci claimed that this is the Romito di Laterina Bridge in the province of Arezzo, which was built in the 16th century. The bridge connected Arezzo with Fiesole and Florence. This was reported by newsbytesapp.com.

The identity of the bridge has been the subject of debate for decades. In the past, several theories identified the bridge with Ponte Buriano near Laterina and Ponte Bobbio in Piacenza.

However, Vinceti proved them wrong by comparing the arches on the bridge. "The painting depicted a bridge with four arches, but Ponte Buriano has six arches," said Vinceti.

Vinzetti said he studied historical documents, drone footage, and conducted comparative studies to draw his conclusions. In addition, he said the key factor is the number of arches of the bridge. The bridge in Da Vinci's painting had four arches, as did the Romito Bridge. Today, only one of Romito's four arches remains.

Vinceti reportedly measured the width between the river banks and the size of the surviving arch to determine the space between the four arches. According to his findings, the arch was probably severely damaged during a flood in the 18th century.

"Between 1501 and 1503, the bridge was "a very busy, functioning bridge," said Vincetti.

Simona Neri, mayor of Laterana, emphasized the need to protect what remains of the bridge, which will require funding.

Today, Laterana is a town of only 3,500 people. Neri hopes that a possible connection with Da Vinci will attract tourists.

It should be noted that the Mona Lisa was painted in Florence in the early 16th century. It is widely believed that the heroine of the famous painting is the Italian aristocrat Lisa del Giocondo. The lady's gaze, directed at the observer, made this work of art very much discussed. The unusual look was achieved by the soft merging of the corners of the mouth and the corners of the eyes.

Earlier TravelWise reported how to take a great photo in front of the Mona Lisa.