Summary of Scientific & Physical Examinations

The authentication of a painting cannot be based on Science alone, but the results of certain scientific tests...

Does the ‘Earlier Version’ display Leonardo’s Mathematical principles?

The important relationship between mathematics and art cannot be understated when discussing Leonardo’s later work, and in numerous...

The Mona Lisa Foundation performed a graphic experiment, comparing the Earlier and Louvre Mona Lisas, and believes it...

The respected French art historian, André Chastel, in ‘L’illustre incomprise’, 1988, emphasises the thesis of Maurice H. Goldblatt....

The Canvas Support The turn of the 16th Century marked a significant period of transition in the use...

It is well known that Leonardo was ambidextrous. He wrote and painted with the left hand principally by...

Sfumato The word ‘sfumato’ is derived from the Italian ‘sfumare’ – ‘to evaporate like smoke’, or ‘to tone...

“Thank you for your kind gesture of allowing me to review an advance copy of ‘Mona Lisa –...

‘THE MULTISPECTRAL DIGITISATION OF TWO MONA LISAS’ An introduction by Pascal Cotte “It was in 1998 that I...

The ‘Earlier Mona Lisa’ and the Louvre ‘Mona Lisa’ situated side-by-side and to scale Move the slider with...

Use your mouse to roll the magnifying glass over the painting to discover the tiniest, most significant details...

Move the window over the the painting on the left to discover the intricate details of the ‘Earlier...