The secret lives of paintings

Title:
The secret lives of paintings
Speaker:
Maurizio Seracini
Description:

Art history is far from set in stone. Engineer Maurizio Seracini spent 30 years searching for Leonardo da Vinci's lost fresco "The Battle of Anghiari," and in the process discovered that many paintings have layers of history hidden underneath. Should they be part of the viewing experience too?

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
12:34
Format: HTML5
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Original