IN the last day or so, there have been a number of reports on the intensive
laser scan that a Canadian outfit is doing on DaVinci's Mona Lisa. In addition
to a number of other new information, they are saying that they have detected a
gauze veil on her head that they are claiming demonstrates that she had just
given birth. They are saying that this gauze veil was something that was
typically worn by women who were either pregnant or had just given birth.
I'll be the first one to admit that Italian Ren isn't my area of expertise, but
as far as I know a gauze veil was simply a common headcovering for women at
that time. Does anybody on the list have any definitive information on the
social significance of gauze veils in Renaissance Italy? To me, this smacks of
yet another Costume Myth, but one with a significant impact due to this report.
Karen
Seamstrix
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