The Painted Word

Modern technology will be used to scan behind a wall at the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence to possible discover a long lost unfinished mural of the Battle of Anghiari by Leonardo Da Vinci that was once considered his greatest work. The mural was assumed to be lost when the hall was renovated and redecorated in the 16th century.

The treasure hunters claim that the mural is preserved behind a wall that was built just in front of it and holds other newer artwork. As this artwork is also of great regard, it is difficult to get behind that wall and check and see if the Da Vinci work still existed without physically damaging the wall or the artwork.

To check, the treasure hunters will use a neutron generator and gamma ray detector. The neutron generator will be able to test behind the wall and look for pigment that would be consistent with the unique palate that Da Vinci would have used on the work.

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