How an oddly attributed $19;000 picture proved to be a $100 million work by Leonardo da Vincimdash;a true art-world detective storyIn late 2010; art collector Peter Silverman revealed that a "German; early 19th century" portrait he had bought for $19;000 was; in fact; a previously unknown drawing by Leonardo da Vincimdash;an exquisite depiction of Bianca Sforza; rendered 500 years ago. In Leonardos Lost Princess; Silverman gives a riveting first-person account of how his initial suspicions of the portraits provenance were confirmed repeatedly by scientists and art experts. He describes the path to authentication; fraught with opposition and controversy. The twists and turns of this fascinating; decade-long quest lead from art history to cutting-edge science; and from a New York art gallery to Paris; Milan; Zurich; and ultimately a Warsaw library where the final; convincing evidence that the portrait was indeed by da Vinci was found.Takes an up-close look at the workings of the art world and at figures ranging from dealers and connoisseurs to a suspected forger Discusses current scientific techniques used to investigate and authenticate works of art; such as carbon dating and cutting-edge photography Uses Silvermans drawing as an entree into Leonardo da Vincis world: his studio; his style; and his methods Explores the intersection of art and science in the authentication process; involving the work of a man who embodied that intersection Unearthing the secrets almost lost to history; the book is ideal reading for art lovers and anyone interested in an astounding case of "whodunit."
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