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Two Mona Lisa theory
  • 1. What is the core premise of the two-Mona Lisa theory?
A) Leonardo da Vinci stole the Mona Lisa from another artist.
B) Leonardo da Vinci painted two versions of the Mona Lisa.
C) The Mona Lisa was painted by two different artists.
D) Leonardo da Vinci painted two different women.
  • 2. Who identified two versions of the painting in his 1584 Treatise on Painting?
A) Gian Paolo Lomazzo
B) Léon Roger-Milès
C) John R. Eyre
D) Dianne Hales
  • 3. What is one reason proponents cite for the theory regarding Leonardo's work habits?
A) He always painted exact copies of his work.
B) He is known to have painted two versions of several other paintings.
C) He refused to sell his paintings to patrons.
D) He never finished any of his paintings.
  • 4. How does the two-Mona Lisa theory address historical inconsistencies regarding the painting's dates and patrons?
A) By suggesting there were two versions with different origins.
B) By ignoring all historical documents.
C) By claiming the painting was a forgery.
D) By arguing the dates were transcribed incorrectly.
  • 5. What key piece of evidence involves a sketch by another artist?
A) Raphael's sketch of the painting.
B) Michelangelo's sketch of the painting.
C) A sketch by Gian Paolo Lomazzo.
D) A sketch found in Leonardo's journal.
  • 6. What physical feature in Raphael's sketch differs from the Louvre's Mona Lisa?
A) The subject's hairstyle.
B) The subject's eye color.
C) Prominent columns.
D) A different background landscape.
  • 7. What did the 1993 study prove about the Mona Lisa in the Louvre?
A) It was painted by Raphael.
B) It had never been trimmed.
C) It was a copy of the original.
D) It was cut down to fit a frame.
  • 8. Which author wrote the 1915 Monograph on Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa?
A) Léon Roger-Milès
B) Gian Paolo Lomazzo
C) John R. Eyre
D) Dianne Hales
  • 9. Why is the Vernon Mona Lisa no longer considered a candidate for a second Leonardo version?
A) It was proven to be a print.
B) It did not match historical descriptions.
C) It was lost in a fire.
D) Tests showed it was painted after Leonardo's death.
  • 10. Which version has received the most substantial support as a potential second Leonardo painting?
A) The Vernon Mona Lisa
B) The Isleworth Mona Lisa
C) The Prado Mona Lisa
D) The Louvre Mona Lisa
  • 11. According to Eyre's 1915 monograph, how often did Leonardo commence two versions of his works?
A) Never
B) Occasionally
C) Almost invariably
D) Rarely
  • 12. Who was the secretary of Leonardo that Gian Paolo Lomazzo was supposedly acquainted with?
A) Müntz
B) Fra Pietro
C) Eyre
D) Melzi
  • 13. To whom did Fra Pietro da Novellara write a letter in 1501 detailing Leonardo's studio activities?
A) Isabella d'Este
B) Lisa del Giocondo
C) Gian Paolo Lomazzo
D) Frank Zöllner
  • 14. What was Eugène Müntz's conclusion regarding the portraits mentioned in Fra Pietro's letter?
A) They are portraits of Lisa del Giocondo
B) They are portraits of Isabella d'Este
C) The subjects are unknown
D) They are portraits of the Virgin Mary
  • 15. According to the text, what happened to many of Leonardo's unfinished works?
A) Students completed the missing portions
B) They were destroyed by the artist
C) They were painted over by his rivals
D) They were sold to the public as-is
  • 16. Which of the following does Eyre NOT cite as having two versions?
A) Adoration of the Magi
B) Saint Anne
C) Leda and the Swan
D) The Last Supper
  • 17. In what year did Giovanni Paolo Lomazzo write his Treatise on Painting?
A) 1584
B) 1490
C) 1501
D) 1915
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