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Leonardo da Vinci
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Saint Anne at the Louvre
by Robert J. Hughes
Leonardo da Vinci at Musée du Louvre
March 28th, 2012 - June 25th, 2012
Posted
4/7/12
Art restoration is the unraveling of a mystery: how did the artist do it, what did he do, and what instrument did he use to do it with?
At the Louvre, an exhibition devoted to the restoration of Leonardo da Vinci's great The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne is like a visual police procedural. It examines Leonardo's intentions, motivations, first attempts and final realization of his painting, using preparatory drawings, drafts and contemporary versions created by artists working in Leonardo's studio... [more]
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