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  • Photo: Maurizio Seracini and team in the Hall of 500

    "Finding the Lost da Vinci"

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Finding the Lost da Vinci

"Finding the Lost da Vinci" airs Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 9 PM ET on National Geographic Channel


Could one of Leonardo da Vinci's lost works of art be hidden between a wall of an ornate building and another masterpiece? It's a captivating theory that has had one prominent scientist chasing a legend for more than 30 years. This is the exclusive behind-the-scenes story of the hunt for a priceless masterpiece that could lead to one of the greatest discoveries the art world has ever known.

Leonardo Facts

Protecting the Vasari

  • Photo: Vasari mural

    Behind the Vasari

    Restorers find existing gaps in the Vasari mural that can be used to search for "The Battle of Anghiari."

Behind the Science

  • Photo: HIPerSpace wall

    Visualizing Data

    The team gathers visible, LIDAR, and radar data and now must place them in a virtual environment.

  • Photo: Endoscope

    Extraction Operation

    Incision instruments, sampling tools, and methods for the sample extraction were designed for this project.

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