Gian Giacomo Caprotti (R), an effeminate young artist who worked with da Vinci for 25 years, is thought to have served as a model and muse for several of his paintings.

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Italian researchers said they have discovered the disputed identity of the model for Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa -- and claimed he was a man, AFP reports.

Silvano Vinceti, chairman of the Italian national committee for cultural heritage, said his male apprentice and possible lover Salai was the main inspiration for the picture.

Salai, whose real name was Gian Giacomo Caprotti, an effeminate young artist who worked with da Vinci for 25 years, is thought to have served as a model and muse for several of his paintings. The pair had an "ambiguous" relationship and were probably lovers, Vinceti said. （點擊雅虎新聞網站查看原文）

蒙娜麗莎原型或為男性

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