Three drawings, apparently belonging to Leonardo da Vinci, are found on the reverse held in the Louvre masterpiece «The Virgin and Child and St. Anna». They were randomly examined the curator of the department of paintings at the time of a standard check-up painting in the museum laboratory. On finding reports France Presse. Finally the author of the drawings still to be proven, but stylistically they are consistent with the hand of Leonardo.

Initially, the expert found only two design: horse's head and half of the skull, and then was able to consider and third, with the child and rams (a motif used in the film «The Virgin and Child and St. Anna»). All three figure barely visible naked eye, so it's likely that their is still no one noticed.

painting «The Virgin and Child and St. Anna» written about 1500 oil on wood. The basis of the painting consists of four Topoleva boards fastened crossing.

So far, critics could not find the sketches of Leonardo at the speed of his works. If the author of Da Vinci to be confirmed, the Louvre will find great success for researchers artist. But on their own designs already mentioned in the press release the Museum «exceptional discovery».

Source: lenta.ru