Tag: Leonardo da Vinci
Art Historian Admitted: Mona Lisa Smile Was Based on Leonardo da Vinci’s Gay Lover
One art historian, Silvano Vinceti, claimed that Mona Lisa’s iconic smile doesn't belong to a woman but is based on Leonardo da Vinci’s gay lover, Gian Giacomo Caprotti.
The scholar came to such a conclusion after conducting infra-red analysis of the original painting, which is now at the Louvre in Paris.
Silvano Vinceti consider this artwork as an amalgamation of two models: a rich Florentine merchant’s wife, Lisa Gherardini, and da Vinci’s lover - Gian Giacomo Caprotti, whom the the artist called Salai, or Little Devil.
“The Mona Lisa is androgynous – half man and...
Some of the most famous gays in ancient and recent history
You thought homosexuality is a recently discovered stuff? Well, you are wrong. In fact, homosexuality has been observed and practiced all around the globe since ancient times and you may be amazed to find out how deep it goes. Here are the most famous gay people of the history that you may have not known about:
Spartans
These feared warriors of ancient Greece were more than just killing machines. Stories regarding the Spartan society include pederasty as one of the most...
