Showing posts with label Mona Lisa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mona Lisa. Show all posts

Thursday, January 7, 2010

The medical secret behind Mona Lisa's smile?

The medical secret behind Mona Lisa's smile? "For centuries, art historians have been troubled by Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile - but, according to one doctor, her cholesterol levels were more worrying. For Dr Vito Franco, from Palermo University, she shows clear signs of a build-up of fatty acids under the skin, caused by too much cholesterol. He also suggests there seems to be a lipoma, or benign fatty-tissue tumour, in her right eye. The professor of pathological anatomy at Palermo University presented his finding at a medical conference in Florence" - BBC