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By 1517, Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper had already started to deteriorate, as was noted in many diaries and letters of the time. The corrosion of the work can be accredited to Leonardo's unconventional painting technique for a work on a wall, as well as the surface itself.
Frank Zöllner, the author of the catalogue raisonné Leonardo da Vinci. The Complete Paintings and Drawings, [142] writes: Over-cleaning resulted in abrasion over the entire painting, especially in the face and hair. [126] Above Christ's left eye (right) are visible marks that the original artist made to soften the flesh with the heel of his ...
The Last Supper (Italian: Il Cenacolo [il tʃeˈnaːkolo] or L'Ultima Cena [ˈlultima ˈtʃeːna]) is a mural painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, dated to c. 1495–1498, housed in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy.
The Lost Leonardo is an internationally co-produced documentary film directed by Andreas Koefoed [], released in 2021.It follows the discovery and successive sales of the painting the Salvator Mundi, allegedly a work by Leonardo da Vinci, an artist for whom there are only a few attributed works in existence.
Leonardo da Vinci's the "Last Supper" is visited by over 460,000 tourists each year, making it one of the top 10 most visited attractions in all of Italy. ... "His work of art represents the Last ...
1726, First attempt was made to restore Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper by Michelangelo Bellotti. 1729, First recorded transfer had been carried out by Domenico Michelini in Venice for a Titian painting (Ulisse Forni, Manuale del pittore restauratore, 1866, p. 106). The profession of restoration becomes more visible in the following years.
Saint John the Baptist is a High Renaissance oil painting on walnut wood by Leonardo da Vinci. Likely to have been completed between 1513 and 1516, it is believed to be his final painting. Its original size was 69 by 57 centimetres (27 in × 22 in). The painting is in the collection of the Louvre.
Tourists use their smartphones to photograph Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa painting, in the Salle des Etats at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, Feb. 1, 2025. / Credit: STEPHANE OUZOUNOFF/Hans ...