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The Mona Lisa Has Less Secrets

Philippe Walter from the laboratory of the Research and Restoration Center of the French Museums (LC2RMF), explains in this short film what are the techniques used by an artist such as Leonardo da Vinci. The study of some of his works and in particular the Mona Lisa, allows to understand how da Vinci, among his multiple abilities, realized a real work of chemist: he elaborated himself his own glazes…

Duration

00:04:00

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Définition

HD

Color

Color

Sound

Sound

Version(s)

French

Original material

Video DV Cam

Director(s)

Daniel FIEVET

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