Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Is there a secret meaning behind the Mona Lisa’s famously ambiguous smile? What light does the painting shed upon Renaissance Italy, and Leonardo da Vinci himself? And, who is the mysterious man or woman in the painting…?

Join Dominic and Tom as they unfold the secret history behind the world’s most famous painting, and delve into the story behind its creator and creation.

Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations.

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