Mayor Matteo Renzi Florence and scholar Maurizio Seracini reproductions of the frescoes on the background of Leonardo's "Battle of Anghiari»
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Six years ago, scientists first brought evidence that under mural by Giorgio Vasari in the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence can be considered lost mural by Leonardo da Vinci's "Battle of Anghiari».

incredibly expressive mural by Leonardo "The Battle of Anghiari", launched by the artist in the Hall of Five Hundred Palazzo Vecchio in 1505, but never finished in the middle of the XVI century as a result of complex political and other circumstances had been lost. During the long research scientist Maurizio Seracini (Maurizio Seracini) concluded that Giorgio Vasari defended the work done by Leonardo oil specially built additional wall, on which he has created its own frescoes decorating the Hall of Five Hundred in the Palazzo Vecchio and to this day.

However, absolute assurance from the experts in this was not, and eventually the government banned any cause any damage to the product of a well-known art historian Vasari.

But a couple of years ago, the chief ideologist of the search campaign Maurizio Seracini has found support in the face of city government of Florence, led by the young mayor Matteo Renzi (Matteo Renzi), and the hunting season for the lost mural by Leonardo da Vinci was re-opened.

last week in the wall on which was written by Vasari fresco, was made a hole. "Under it we found an empty space - so , there is another wall. Now we have to know whether this covered the far wall murals, and let's hope that it will be "Anghiari", "- said in an interview Seracini, dedicated search this mural the last 36 years and has written several books on it. Scientists believe that the work of Leonardo is about to discover, and expects that the degree of preservation of the frescoes will be good, or at least the same as it was when she hid the Vasari.

already been taken to test the presence of any pigment ink on the second wall." We are ready to put an end to all doubt. We hope that the "Battle of Anghiari" there. In the next two to three months, we finally solve the biggest mystery of the history of art " - says the mayor of Florence, Matteo Renzi.

University of San Diego, one of the main sponsors of the search program for 1 million euros for three years preparing for drilling holes in the original fresco by Vasari. This was established layout of the two walls, one of which struck an imitation of Leonardo fresco. Scientists have modeled how to get inside for the first wall so as not to damage the surface of the second. In order to simulate the "Battle of Anghiari 'was compelling, experts analyzed its well-known and smaller versions of Leonardo's painting technique. recreated the mural as contrasted with preserved fresco of Leonardo's "Last Supper».

also created a new unique equipment with the use of research in nuclear physics. More information about these devices, visit the AI ​​ «Nuclear physics and the mystery of the lost mural by Leonardo» .

Prepared by Mary Onuchina, AI

Source: artinvestment.ru