Leonardo da Vi nci Lady with an Ermine - the latest research into the artist's painting technigue...
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5. A map of damage of the support.
6. A radiograph of the painting. Clearly visible
wood grain due to the use of thin layer of lead
white as priming on all the surface of the panel.
Only places with big amount of lead white, such
as the woman's complexion are visible. In the
radiograph the shape of the ermine is almost
invisible. Painting the animal the artist did not
use lead white but only applied shades directly
on the underpaint layer of white
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5. A map of damage of the support.
6. A radiograph of the painting. Clearly visible
wood grain due to the use of thin layer of lead
white as priming on all the surface of the panel.
Only places with big amount of lead white, such
as the woman's complexion are visible. In the
radiograph the shape of the ermine is almost
invisible. Painting the animal the artist did not
use lead white but only applied shades directly
on the underpaint layer of white