Beautiful Portrait of Isabella d'Эсте" recently seized from safe Deposit boxes in Switzerland. Referring to the expert's opinion Pedretti about the authenticity of the work, a portrait of the estimated 120 million euros

a Leading expert on the works of Leonardo da Vinci Carlo Pedretti (Carlo Pedretti) denies that ever attributed found in Switzerland "Portrait of Isabella d'este" painted by the great master. Earlier media reported that withdrawn from the banking cell in Lugano portrait, according to Pedretti is original Leonardo. Called the amount of the assessment in the range from 95 to 120 million euros. The work was confiscated by the police because of a suspicion of an illegal export from the territory of Italia@

In subsequent telephone interviews Carlo Pedretti told the Associated Press that never attributed this work to Leonardo: "I only said that she deserves more detailed study." As reported by the Italian art critic, a few years ago he was invited to Switzerland by a lawyer owners of this picture. After seeing the portrait Pedretti concluded that the picture is really old and, quite possibly, belongs to the era of Leonardo. This item as a palm branch, according to Pedretti, could be written much later to add a noble lady symbols of St. Catherine. However, as the expert said, before you draw any conclusions about the authorship of the work, "I would like to consult with my colleagues in England, France and SSA@

the Director of the Leonardo Museum in his hometown of Vinci, Alessandro vetstsozi (Alessandro Vezzosi) confirmed that the expert Pedretti attributed to something he never said. This has led to speculation with the price. "There is a big difference between tens of thousands and tens of millions," says vetstsozi. According to the Director, "Portrait of Isabella d'este" it could be painted by Leonardo, but a colorful layer we can expect surprises - for example, drawing Leonardo@

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchin, AI

Sources: tdn.com, artinvestment.ru