Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Unrecognised Leonardo da Vinci portrait revealed by his fingerprint


Outside my period but who can resist a terrific story like this.
Ben Hoyle, Arts Correspondent
Times
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3 comments:

Angela L Gunning said...

I couldn't resist! It is lovely whomever the creator.

Hermes said...

That face is so beautiful and timeless.

Cesare.Brandi.si.girerebbe.nella.tomba said...

it is "timeless", as a face lift. it is a fake. it was labelled as a XIX century fake, till it was sold to a Swiss art dealer who wants to raise it to a Leonardo's authentic piece