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The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist is considered one of the most important paintings in the Western world. And some wonder if it s Caravaggio s tacit admission of killing a man. Alonso de Mendoza/Wikimedia/Public Domain
For centuries people have wondered who was the model for Leonardo da Vinci s Mona Lisa and what was the reason for her smile. And why do her eyes seem to follow you around? Some scientists think that thanks to spatial frequency, the smile changes depending on where you look. And as for the model, some think she was the wife of a wealthy patron or that Leonardo even painted himself in the portrait. But the Mona Lisa is just one of the many mysteries in the art world. Here are seven other notable unsolved art mysteries that might be a little less familiar. ....

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