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A new study found a rare compound called plumbonacrite within the “Mona Lisa,” suggesting Leonardo da Vinci may have been the first to use a technique previously found in later paintings.

Until now, the earliest painting known to contain plumbonacrite was Van Gogh's Haystack in Rainy Day (1890). Apparently, the use of this mineral was intentional.

A new study found a rare compound called plumbonacrite within the “Mona Lisa,” suggesting Leonardo da Vinci may have been the first to use a technique previously found in later paintings.