Mona Lisa hides a surprising mix of toxic pigments, study shows (IMAGE)

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Mona Lisa hides a surprising mix of toxic pigments, study shows

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This tiny fleck of paint, taken from the “Mona Lisa” is revealing insights into previously unknown steps of the artists’ process.

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Adapted from the Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2023, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c07000

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