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  2. Kilpatrick discovers hidden literary references in the Mona Lisa

Kilpatrick discovers hidden literary references in the Mona Lisa

May 27, 2014

An article by Professor emeritus Ross Kilpatrick has gone viral after being featured on Queen's homepage, Queen's e-bulletin, Queen's News Centre and CTV.ca, and is interviewed by CKNW Vancouver, CBC Ottawa and BBC.

Read the original article published in Medicea:

Literary Invention and Self Presentation in the Mona Lisa (3 MB)

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