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A mystery surrounds Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting "The Last Supper." Only 20 percent of the original work is appreciated today. In the style of a suspense novel, the report tries to reconstruct how the mural was originally seen. Leonardo da Vinci, artist and universal genius of the Renaissance. May marks the fifth centenary of his death. He created world famous works, including the fresco "The Last Supper." The mural is in its original location, in the refectory of the old Dominican convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. This painting, 4.60 meters high and 8.80 meters wide, was restored for 19 years. During the work, the scientists discovered that today only 20 percent of the original can be seen. So, what did the original look like, surrounded by so many legends? The search for clues also leads to the small abbey of Tongerlo in Belgium, where a mysterious very old copy of the work of Leonardo da Vinci was discovered. This painting on canvas could be a commissioned work for the French king Louis XII carried out by the da Vinci workshop. This brings scientists a bit closer to the truth.

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A mystery surrounds Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting "The Last Supper." Only 20 percent of the original work is appreciated today. In the style of a suspense novel, the report tries to reconstruct how the mural was originally seen. Leonardo da Vinci, artist and universal genius of the Renaissance. May marks the fifth centenary of his death. He created world famous works, including the fresco "The Last Supper." The mural is in its original location, in the refectory of the old Dominican convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. This painting, 4.60 meters high and 8.80 meters wide, was restored for 19 years. During the work, the scientists discovered that today only 20 percent of the original can be seen. So, what did the original look like, surrounded by so many legends? The search for clues also leads to the small abbey of Tongerlo in Belgium, where a mysterious very old copy of the work of Leonardo da Vinci was discovered. This painting on canvas could be a commissioned work for the French king Louis XII carried out by the da Vinci workshop. This brings scientists a bit closer to the truth.

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