Mona Lisa looks like the Veil of Veronica

I was watching a documentary about relics of the crucifixion earlier today. I had never seen the original "veil of veronica" before but as soon as I did it looked rather familiar.

Have a look at the face on the veil and the face of the Mona Lisa, especially the long nose, position of the lips and the alignment of the eyes.


























I have no idea what this similarity means. It could be as simple as them both following the same artistic idea about what constitutes beautiful proportions for a face.

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