Mona Lisa, the Art work, Comes Alive

Scientists in the Italian city of Florence have opened a tomb to extract DNA they hope will identify the model for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.

The tomb contains the family of Lisa Gherardini, a silk merchant's wife who is believed to have sat for the artist, reports the BBC.

It is hoped DNA will help to identify her from three skeletons found last year in a nearby convent.