The Economic Times

In 2007, the woman believed to be the Mona Lisa was traced to her final resting place in Italy

Lisa Gherardini, the woman long believed to be the real Mona Lisa, is back in the spotlight after historic Florence records identified her reported final resting place. The newly highlighted documents have revived one of art history's biggest mysteries surrounding Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. While many historians see the records as stronger evidence linking Gherardini to the world's most famous painting, experts remain divided.