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Revealed: The Truth About Leonardo da Vinci’s Lost ‘Battle of Anghiari’ Painting

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Revealed: The Truth About Leonardo da Vinci’s Lost ‘Battle of Anghiari’ Painting
A 2012 view of a banner showing the painting which might be hidden behind the Vasari wall at its location in Florence's Palazzo Vecchio. Art sleuths taking part in the controversial research, partly sponsored by National Geographic, said on March 12, 2012 that they believe they had found traces of a Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece that had not been seen in over four centuries. DARIO THUBURN/AFP via Getty Images
Lorraine Ferrier
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The enigma of Leonardo da Vinci’s lost painting “The Battle of Anghiari” has finally been resolved: The painting never existed. That’s the conclusion an interdisciplinary group of international scholars have recently reached.
For many years, experts believed Leonardo’s painting was concealed behind the wall of Giorgio Vasari’s paintings in the Great Hall of Florence’s Vecchio Palace. The hall, previously known as the Hall of the 500, was where 500 of Florence’s grand council members once met. 
Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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