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Mona Lisa: the early years? Art world split over new Leonardo da Vinci ‘work’
Portrait claimed to be of younger version of painter’s muse to be unveiled in Geneva by art foundation For generations the enigmatic smile of the Mona Lisa has captured the imaginations of thousands of visitors to the Louvre. But now the mythology surrounding the world’s most famous painting is being…
Louvre unveils Da Vinci’s ‘last masterpiece’
The Louvre on Friday unveiled a newly-restored Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece, the “Saint Anne”, hoping to lay to rest an art world row that saw the Paris museum accused of endangering the precious oil. “The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne”, which the Renaissance master left unfinished when he died…
Rapunzel number helps scientists quantify ponytails
LONDON (Reuters) – British scientists said on Friday that a “Rapunzel Number” may have helped them to crack a problem that has perplexed humanity since Leonardo da Vinci pondered it 500 years ago. Scientists from the University of Cambridge and the University of Warwick said they had devised a “Ponytail…
Leonardo da Vinci to get second life as automaton
SAINTE-CROIX, Switzerland (Reuters) – Don’t let the retro look of the mechanical men built by Swiss artisan Francois Junod deceive you — they fascinate tech fans from Silicon Valley to Asia and will no doubt gain broader popularity after this week’s launch of Martin Scorsese’s film “Hugo” about a secret…
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