Saint John the Baptist, one of Leonardo da Vinci’s last paintings, made between 1508 and 1513 and currently on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris, has caused much controversy over the years. The same happens with La Gioconda since the discussions generated around them are that both protagonists have something enigmatic about them. With the Mona Lisa, it is her smile, with John the Baptist the discussions range on the meaning of the saint’s hand pointing upwards. Recently, it’s been associated with a strange figure similar to an “alien.”
According to some historical research and conspiracy theories, da Vinci hid messages in his paintings that connected them to a possible extraterrestrial life, which have been discovered by manipulating both the colors of the works and their position. For example, in the case of St. John the Baptist, it was discovered that if placed in front of a mirror, the figure of an alien face can be seen between the two pieces.
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