Friday, July 16, 2010

French scientists crack secrets of Mona Lisa

Not being an artist, I was amazed at the finding by the French scientists that Leonardo da Vinci used 30 layers of paint to get the effect he wanted for the face of the Mona Lisa. It was also interesting to hear about the variations in the paint compositions that were available in that day. You can read about it here.

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