Mar 12, 2012
The online Houston news service reprinted an article by CNN's Alan Duke about new evidence that a lost Leonardo da Vinci fresco may be hiding behind another artist's mural in Florence's town hall.
Annalisa Camilli reports from Florence that 'researchers may have discovered traces of a lost mural by Leonardo da Vinci by poking a probe through cracks in a 16th-century fresco painted on the wall of one of Florence's most famous buildings.'
Writer Michael Billera reports that Maurizio Seracini believes it is possible to remove the Vasari fresco, then extract the da Vinci 'Battle of Anghiari', if it is in fact there, and then replace the Vasari without damaging it. However, Billera writes, it is up to Italian authorities to grant permission to Seracini and his team.
Lisa Brenner reports that 'UC San Diego researchers may be one stroke closer to getting their mitts on a missing Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece.'
John Wilkens reports that a research team from UC San Diego has found tantalizing new evidence that a long-lost and much-admired Leonardo da Vinci mural may be behind the wall of another painting in Florence, Italy.
The Florence newspaper's headline translates to, 'In search of the lost Leonard: It's the same black from the Mona Lisa.'
The English-language version of the Arabic news service reports that 'experts discover traces of long-lost fresco that could solve mystery that has captivated art historians for centuries.'
On the research into 'The Battle of Anghiari', Florence Mayor Matteo Renzi is quoted as saying, 'We have found Leonardo.'
On the Battle of Anghiari, there is now evidence of the existence of Leonardo's fresco (hidden inside the wall where another mural, by Giorgio Vasari, exists).
In the Palazzo Vecchio, behind the work by Giorgio Vasari, the hand of Leonardo da Vinci is present. The newspaper also notes that in traces of the lost painting, The Battle of Anghiari, scholars say they have found the black pigment similar to that used in the Mona Lisa.
The Long Island, NY-based newspaper reprints an Associated Press article by Annalisa Camilli about the first evidence believed to show a lost Leonardo da Vinci mural behind another Renaissance mural in the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence.
In the London-based newspaper -- the largest free paper in the world -- Fred Attewill reports a 'Dan Brown-style hunt for a 500-year-old Leonardo Da Vinci fresco said to be hidden behind the wall of an Italian town hall has taken a fascinating turn as art historians claim to have evidence of paint used by the artist.'
The article reports on new findings from the search for a lost da Vinci mural, and includes a link to a previous TV report on the search that appeared on CBS' 60 Minutes newsmagazine.
Eric Randall reports that 'researching think they may have found a lost mural by Leonardo da Vinci hiding behind another fresco on the wall of a famous Florentine building.
The online edition of Fox News Channel reprints an Associated Press article from Florence, noting initial evidence that a Leonardo da Vinci mural may be located behind another fresco in Florence's city hall, the Palazzo Vecchio.