I'm amazed at the news that a new painting by the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci may have been identified. According to CNN, its value has been raised overnight from a few tens of thousands of dollars to over one hundred and sixty million! Talk about an appreciating asset - that one can also appreciate!
The painting was on vellum, perhaps intended to be the cover of a book rather than a framed portrait on display.
Desperately few of da Vinci's paintings have survived. There's a major archaelogical search under way at present to try to determine whether another of his works is hidden beneath later paintings.
Peter
4 comments:
Has this painting been authoritatively identified as Da Vinci's? Something about this painting doesn't sit right with me... A bit too cartoonish for Leonardo, don't you agree?
I think actually it was authenticated through a finger print he left in the ink. I think it's gorgeous and looks like a fairy tale princess. rather whimsical all around. I love these little articles you post and I'm glad Peter that you are doing well.
Check the National Geographic Magazine February 2012 issue.
Dieter
@Anonymous at 10.30 p.m.: Thanks very much for pointing me to the magazine. The link to the relevant article is:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/02/lost-da-vinci/o-neill-text
It certainly looks promising, doesn't it? Thanks again!
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