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AI now lets you expose unseen secrets of legendary artworksThe innovative Renaissance painter invented a unique chemical formula for the oil paints he used when painting the famous gazing lady, according to groundbreaking research
“In this case, it’s interesting to see that indeed there is a specific technique for the ground layer of ‘Mona Lisa,’” he said. The makeup revealed plumbonacrite, a byproduct of lead oxide, allowing the researchers to say with more certainty that Leonardo likely used the powder in his homemade paint brew.
Leonardo is thought to have dissolved lead oxide powder, which has an orange color, in linseed or walnut oil by heating the mixture to make a thicker, faster-drying paste. Even with this breakthrough, Gonzalez says there are more hidden secrets in Leonardo’s works to be found.
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