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40 Incredible Things People Came Across That Made Them Say, ‘Can’t Believe That’s Real’
40 Incredible Things People Came Across That Made Them Say, ‘Can’t Believe That’s Real’

Previous to its restoration, the painting was catalogued as an anonymous copy from the first quarter of the 16th century. However, it usually hung in the Prado alongside masterpieces of Italian artists such as Raphael or Andrea del Sarto. A lithograph of the painting also exists,[9] which is unusual for an anonymous copy. Although there were elements that clearly distinguished the copy from the Louvre's version, the most striking point was the fact that until the restoration of the Prado's version, no landscape background was visible. That landscape was fully recovered through the restoration carried out by the Prado between 2011 and 2012,[10] for a request to include the Prado's work in a temporary exhibition in the Louvre called Leonardo's last masterpiece: The Sainte Anne, from 29 March to 25 June 2012.[11] The oxidized varnishes indicated that the black repaint had been made 200 years after the copy was painted, that is to say, not before 1750.[12] During this restoration process,

40 Incredible Things People Came Across That Made Them Say, ‘Can’t Believe That’s Real’
40 Incredible Things People Came Across That Made Them Say, ‘Can’t Believe That’s Real’

1. Eyebrows. They are super thin but visible in the copy. If they ever existed in the original, they are gone now. On the other hand, the shadows below the (non existent) eyebrows are much more pronounced in the original, making her eyes look longer and less wide. 2. the shapes of the eyes are not identical. Especially the right eye looks different, mostly because the pupils suddenly have details, whereas they are just dark brow blobs in the original. Light reflexion in the eyes can change the whole feel of a picture. 3. The shape of the top of her head is different in the copy, it is not as flat as it is in the original, which makes the entire face look longer.

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