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• The Virgin of the Rocks - National Gallery in London scanned the under-layers of Leonardo's "The Virgin of the Rocks" painting. They used a technique called "Infrared Reflectography" which is similar to x-radiography.
• Search for Da Vinci Masterpiece - "The Battle of Anghiari" is said to be the masterpiece of all time, but the problem is that nobody knows where it is. Maurizio Seracini believes he may be on the verge of uncovering the lost masterpiece behind a wall at Florence's Renaissance town hall in Italy.
• Mona Lisa - Technology Smiling - In an exhibition in Beijing there's a version of Leonardo's Mona Lisa done with computer panels and part from computers, titled "Technology Smiling".
• The Mona Lisa Smile - It's the most famous painting in the world and a must-see for anyone visiting Paris. But most people fight through the crowds to spend a mere 15 seconds in front of it - just long enough to grab a snapshot. So why do they bother? To find out, Amelia Gentleman spent a day with the Mona Lisa
• Leonardo and Mona Lisa - Experts believe they have discovered the a studio of the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci in the monastery of Santissima Annunziata in the centre of Florence. It's believed to be the studio where Leonardo met Mona Lisa, but nothing seems to be verified or proven at the moment.
• Top 10 FBI Art Thefts - Leonardo Da Vinci, Madonna of the Yarnwinder Painting is estimated to be worth $65 million. Taken from the Drumlanrig Castle in Scotland by two men during a guided tour of the castle in August 2003.

Posts that have mentioned the famous Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci

• 50 Works of Art to See Before You Die - Jonathon Jones of the Guardian is putting together a list of 50 great works of art to see before you die. He has started with a list of his 20 favorite art works and is asking readers for their suggestions.
• Photoshop Renaissance at Worth1000.com - There's another interesting Photoshop competition over at Worth1000.com. I love popping by to see their art related challenges that they set for digital artists.
• Ben Quilty's Car Paintings - Very few artists have pulled off a good painting of a car. It's kind of like painting a smile, they just don't seem to work. The closest to pulling off a good smile would be Leonardo's Mona Lisa, but even that is more of a smirk than a smile.
• Helen Frankenthaler with Gum - Being an expressive abstract work probably makes the issue less than front page news. It would of been different if it was stuck on the nose of Mona Lisa or an important figurative work.
• Rolf Harris's Portrait of the Queen - I think he did reasonably well, even if the big toothy smile doesn't look quite right. It's no Mona Lisa smile but is probably better than most British critics are saying about it.
• Michelangelo's David didnt use Pilates - Marketing comes in all forms I guess.. if you can get stories published about your brand in major newspapers (for free), then why not come up with something as zany as giving David some Pilates tips? I can see other potential stories.. Mona Lisa & Revlon .. Weeping Woman & Dr Phil .. the list is endless!

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