[ RadSafe ] Nuclear techniques applied to Da Vinci painting research

[Peter Bossew]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loAE7DdXAwY

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stewart farber wrote:
> Hi all,
> Neat story below [which may be of interest to some]  of what is 
> referred to only as  'a so-called "nuclear accelerator" device' used 
> in fascinating research on painting techniques of Leonardo Da Vinci. 
> Another example of nuclear technologies being used to the benefit of man.
>
> Stewart Farber, MS Public Health
> [203] 441-8433 [office]
> email: radproject at sbcglobal.net
> ============================
>
> Da Vinci's Painting Technique Uncovered
> By Silvia Ognibene,
> Reuters
> Posted: 2007-09-01 01:41:30
> Filed Under: Science News
> FLORENCE, Italy (Sept. 1) - Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci 
> avoided the palette and mixed colors directly on the canvas, Italian 
> researchers said after they reconstructed his work step by step "as if 
> watching him while he painted."
>
> Researchers have announced several Da Vinci discoveries over the last 
> year. In July, Slavisa Pesci claimed he found hidden figures in Da 
> Vinci's famous 15th-century mural painting "The Last Supper."
> Using a scientific device to analyze Leonardo's "Madonna  of the 
> Yarnwinder" painting, researchers at the University of Florence said 
> they were able to pinpoint virtually every stroke made by the famous 
> Italian artist on the oil masterpiece.
>
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