It's thanks to Mr Marinello that the Gilberts (who say they themselves are not sure if the portrait is a real Leonardo) began legal proceedings against the Mona Lisa Foundation in Italy while the ...
However, the Mona Lisa (real name ‘La Gioconda’ because the subject is thought to be Italian noblewoman Lisa del Giocondo) was actually bought by the French king Francis I from Leonardo da Vinci.
A replica of Leonardo da Vinci's famous Mona Lisa painting is going on sale in Paris, where it is expected to fetch up to €300,000 ($365,645; £257,813). Said to have been created by a follower ...