Lost in Italy found a work by Leonardo da Vinci

according to. Agence. France. -. Presse. , The Palazzo Vecchio in Florence were found traces of fresco ...

The search led the mural art Maurizio Seracini. He is a 2005 Italian authorities asked for permission to examine the walls of the Palazzo Vecchio, saying that ... In 2007, Maurizio was allowed, despite numerous protests from many critics.

Those studies that were conducted in 2011, fully confirmed the presence of another cavity behind the Vasari fresco. The studies were done several holes, through which, by means of probes able to obtain samples of black and beige paint on the wall behind the ... After numerous analyzes of samples, the researchers concluded that sulfuric acid is fully consistent with the paint used in the creation of the ...

However, many historians believe these studies are not entirely convincing. And also believe that it is too early to declare such discoveries. Seracini himself admits that this is only the first steps in looking, and hoped that further work will go in the right way. The project is supported by the National Geographic Society, along with the University of California San Diego.

Fresco ... Later it can be seen in the Palazzo Vecchio, but historians believe that Leonardo did not finish it. One of the copies of the frescoes is stored in the Louvre.