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How did Leonardo da Vinci Paint the "Mona Lisa"?

Clip: Season 46 Episode 21 | 1m 45s  | Video has closed captioning.

To master Mona Lisa's form, da Vinci carefully studied the human eye and mouth—and he dissected at least 30 human bodies.

Aired: 11/13/19

Rating: NR

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