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:

  1. Angela L GunningOctober 16, 2009 at 7:45 AM

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

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  2. HermesOctober 16, 2009 at 7:48 AM

    That face is so beautiful and timeless.

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  3. Cesare.Brandi.si.girerebbe.nella.tombaNovember 2, 2009 at 9:22 PM

    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

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