Download or read book Lumière on the Mona Lisa, Leonardo Da Vinci written by Pascal Cotte and published by Lumiere. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Discover the true portrait of Lisa Gherardini- Major BBC documentary to be broadcast in December 2015Groundbreaking and important new discoveries concerning the Mona Lisa The Mona Lisa is one of mankind's great mysteries. With over 9.7 million admirers per year, it is the most legendary painting of all time. No other work has provoked such a desire to know its secrets. Now, after a decade of research, Pascal Cotte has pioneered an extraordinary scientific imagery technique (L.A.M.), that takes us into the heart of the paint-layers of the world's most famous picture and reveals secrets that have remained hidden for 500 years. This book takes us on a remarkable journey that reveals stage by stage, layer by layer, his remarkable findings. It demonstrates definitively, for the first time, answers to the mysteries that have eluded us for centuries. Who was the lady in the picture? Did Leonardo paint another version? What really lies behind that iconic face? And how did Leonardo achieve that beguiling and seductive smile? There are over 150 brand new discoveries about the painting. A landmark event in the world of art, this book shatters many myths and alters our vision of Leonardo's masterpiece forever. Pascal Cotte's findings are the subject of a major BBC documentary and will be announced to the world in December.