Earlier this morning I was hypnotized by this extraordinary 1-hour documentary on the Louvre’s restoration of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Virgin And Child With Saint Anne. One of the most beautiful and mysterious paintings in history, it also happens to be one of the most disfigured. After centuries of botched touch-ups and layers of yellowing varnish, the masterpiece was overdue for a high-tech cleaning. Watch above and see how with the right technology, these experts were able to find new line work, sketches, and hidden paintings beneath da Vinci’s iconic work. (Source: Kottke)
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