Hidden Da Vinci painting discovered

Art historians believe they have discovered a lost painting by none other than Leonardo da Vinci.
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The Guardian recently reported that a team of researchers are believed to have uncovered the existence of a lost Leonardo da Vinci painting behind a fresco at Florence’s town hall.

The discovery was made when researchers drilled small holes in the wall and inserted a 4mm wide probe to film inside. The paint samples they uncovered behind the wall are said to be similar to ones used by da Vinci for the Mona Lisa.

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