This report explores the circumstances surrounding Leonardo da Vinci's residence at the Château du Clos Lucé in Amboise, France, under the patronage of King Francis I. It also examines the theory that Leonardo was not a willing guest but rather a "luxury prisoner," as well as the connection between his most cherished portrait, the Mona Lisa (La Gioconda), and Isabella of Aragon, a figure of great personal significance to the... [+]

Durant molts anys s'ha senyalat a Isabel com un dels possibles models per a la Mona Lisa de Leonardo da Vinci, fet possible, ja que Leonardo fou el pintor de la cort del duc de Milà durant 11 anys. A la dècada de 1970 Robert Payne[1] va ser el primer e suggerir que Isabel havia estat la model de la Mona Lisa , el retrat de Leonardo da Vinci. La model reconeguda tradicionalment era Lisa Gherardini o Lisa del Giocondo. La historiadora Maike Vogt-Lüerssen, sosté al seu llibre publicat el... [+]