Unravelling the mystery of Mona Lisa and Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci, a name synonymous with the fusion of art and science, sought to understand the world around him, incorporating his scientific discoveries into his art and his enigmatic masterpiece the Mona Lisa.

His passion for exploration and understanding was evident from his childhood. As a young boy, he would sit at the doorway, observing birds and cloud formations, and capturing what he saw in his sketchbook. As he grew older, his curiosity extended to human anatomy, leading him to secretly dissect corpses to further his understanding of muscle structures, joints, and human proportions.

Born on April 15, 1452, in Anchiano, a small village in the Vinci community of Tuscany, Leonardo had an unusual upbringing. His father, a prominent lawyer, and his mother, a 16 year old peasant woman, were not married.

Raised by his grandfather, he was…