Monday, September 24, 2012

Supposed "Lost" Leonardo Mural to Remain a Mystery.

When scanning of a Vasari Masterpiece revealed a small section of air between his fresco and a wall behind it, some got the idea that there may be a greater treasure hidden; A lost masterpiece by Leonardo  da Vinci. However, after a push to explore a lost mural, the possible Leonardo is to remain a mystery after fears of destruction and questions of probability were raised by top historians. While some testing has encouraged researchers, art historians and others question the likelihood that the Leonardo survives and, paired with the dangerous and intrusive techniques required on the existing mural, say that the destruction is not worth the small possibility. Take a look...
http://news.discovery.com/history/leonardo-da-vinci-mystery-lost-masterpiece-battle-of-anghiari-120922.html

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