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Thread #141620   Message #3260777
Posted By: Sandra in Sydney
21-Nov-11 - 06:53 AM
Thread Name: BS: 'Inscription' on Leonardo's 'Virgin'?
Subject: RE: BS: 'Inscription' on Leonardo's 'Virgin'?
Google image search for Leonardo Virgin of the Rocks

Restored Leonardo Masterpiece on Display at the National Gallery in London (last par) The restoration process has provided the opportunity for a comprehensive study of 'The Virgin of the Rocks' by the National Gallery's Scientific, Conservation and Curatorial departments, with the findings being published online in the National Gallery's Technical Bulletin in September 2011. The Gallery will expand its initial research on Leonardo himself to include the systematic investigation of Leonardo's Milanese pupils, collaborators and followers.

National Gallery Technical Bulletin 32 -a special issue devoted to the work of Leonardo da Vinci see article Leonardo da Vinci's 'Virgin of the Rocks': Treatment, Technique and Display by Larry Keith, Ashok Roy, Rachel Morrison and Peter Schade - download .pdf of the article & view high resolution images

sandra