Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is probably one of the most recognized paintings in the world. What you may not realize is that it almost never made it to the Louvre in France. On a new episode of NIGHT CLASS’ The Crossroads of History we learn that Da Vinci’s masterpiece was not only a major PITA to complete, but that The Prince author Machiavelli may have played a role in determining it’s final home. Enjoy! (Click image to view)
This episode of Crossroads stars Elizabeth Shapiro as Lisa del Giocondo, Justin Kirk as Leonardo da Vinci, Nicholas Turturro as Francesco del Giocondo and Keir O’Donnell as Machiavelli.
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