新奇事件簿 谁是真的蒙娜丽莎

Scientists say they are close to finding the remains¹ of the woman who modelled for Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece the Mona Lisa. Researchers have opened a centuries-old tomb in the Italian city of Florence. They believe they will find the skeleton of da Vinci's muse² Lisa Gioconda, the wife of a 16th-century silk merchant. Silvano Vinceti, head of Italy's National Committee for the Promotion³ of Historic and Cultural Heritage, plans to test the DNA⁴ of the bones under the church to determine whether or not Ms Gioconda is the woman behind that famous, enigmatic smile. Mr Vinceti will then use a computer graphics⁵ program to generate a face from the skull⁶ and compare it to the painting.

科学家称他们即将找到为达芬奇巨作蒙娜丽莎当“模特”的女性残骸。在意大利城市佛罗伦萨，研究人员打开了拥有数百年历史的棺木。他们相信他们将找到16世纪丝绸商人的妻子，达芬奇笔下的蒙娜丽莎。意大利历史和文化遗产促进委员会主席希尔瓦诺·文塞提计划在教堂中检测DNA，并以此来证明Gioconda女士就是那位神秘微笑的主人。文塞提先生还将使用计算机绘图程序还原头骨头像，并以蒙娜丽莎做对比。

Leonardo da Vinci's painting has been a constant source of fascination⁷ for art experts and ordinary folk alike. Vinceti said: "For centuries, historians the world over have been coming up with various theories about who this enigmatic, mysterious woman could have been." He asks: "Was Gioconda the model for the Mona Lisa? Or was it some other model, as some people say? Or is it just a construction of the painter's fantasy?" Antonio Moretti, a geologist⁸ from L'Aquila University told the euronews.com website: "We were very lucky I'd say, because not only is there a good amount of bone remains, but they are also disposed of in order at the bottom of the crypt, with a plate indicating they belong to the Gioconda family."

不论是对美术专家还是对普通民众，达芬奇的作品一直以来都非常让人着迷。文塞提称：“数百年来，就这位神秘女人的身份，历史学家有许多不同的版本。”他问道：“Gioconda是蒙娜丽莎的模型吗？或是像其他人所说的，另有他人？或者这幅画作仅仅是画家的凭空想象？”来自拉奎拉大学的地质学家安东尼奥·莫瑞提对欧洲新闻频道网站称：“我想说的是我们非常幸运，因为我们不仅收获了这些骨骸，而且它们在地下室中排列有序，上面的牌子证明了它们属于Gioconda家族。

1 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

2 muse   

n.缪斯（希腊神话中的女神），创作灵感

参考例句：

• His muse had deserted him,and he could no longer write.他已无灵感，不能再写作了。
• Many of the papers muse on the fate of the President.很多报纸都在揣测总统的命运。

3 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

4 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

5 graphics   

n.制图法，制图学；图形显示

参考例句：

• You've leveraged your graphics experience into the video area.你们把图形设计业务的经验运用到录像业务中去。
• Improved graphics took computer games into a new era.经改进的制图技术将电脑游戏带进了一个新时代。

6 skull   

n.头骨；颅骨

参考例句：

• The skull bones fuse between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five.头骨在15至25岁之间长合。
• He fell out of the window and cracked his skull.他从窗子摔了出去，跌裂了颅骨。

7 fascination   

n.令人着迷的事物，魅力，迷恋

参考例句：

• He had a deep fascination with all forms of transport.他对所有的运输工具都很着迷。
• His letters have been a source of fascination to a wide audience.广大观众一直迷恋于他的来信。

8 geologist   

n.地质学家

参考例句：

• The geologist found many uncovered fossils in the valley.在那山谷里，地质学家发现了许多裸露的化石。
• He was a geologist,rated by his cronies as the best in the business.他是一位地质学家，被他的老朋友们看做是这门行当中最好的一位。