Agostino Vespucci's marginal note
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Agostino Vespucci's marginal note has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Rest Is History. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Tom HollandEnglish actor cast as Telemachus
Holland states the note shows Leonardo began the painting in 1503, fitting between his work for Cesare Borgia and the council hall commission.
“Leonardo began the painting in 1503, which makes perfect sense because, as we said, in 1502, he'd been off in Rome”
The Rest Is History: 667. The Mystery of the Mona Lisa (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 43:40
Holland argues the Vespucci note disproves all the rival theories about who the sitter was.
“Freud is wrong. Dr. Robert Langdon is wrong. I mean, everyone who thought it wasn't the Mona Lisa is wrong”
The Rest Is History: 667. The Mystery of the Mona Lisa (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 43:40
Podcasts
- The Rest Is History · 1 episode
Episodes
667. The Mystery of the Mona LisaThe Rest Is History · May 6, 2026 · 1 h 10 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace the Mona Lisa's origins, the debate over its sitter, and how it became the world's most famous painting.