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Amaraneeya Rukmani
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Rukmani Devi
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Sriyani
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A musical event titled Amaraneeya Rukmani will be held at the Public
Library auditorium, Colombo 7 on October 31 at 6 p.m. to mark the 35th
death anniversary of Rukmani Devi. Sriyani Dissanayake will sing some of
the songs sung by Rukmani Devi.
Lost Leonardo da Vinci painting found in Swiss bank vault
An artwork attributed to Leonardo da Vinci has been found in a Swiss
bank vault.
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The painting depicts Isabella d'Este, a Renaissance
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The painting depicts Isabella d'Este, a Renaissance noblewoman. A
pencil sketch of Isabella d'Este, closely resembling the finished
painting, was drawn by da Vinci in 1499 and is currently hanging in the
Louvre Museum in Paris.The 500-year mystery over the painting's
existence was solved last week after it was found in a private
collection of 400 works. The Italian family who kept the hoard of
artworks asked not to be identified, according to the Telegraph.
Tests on the oil portrait suggest it is indeed a da Vinci painting.
Carbon dating showed there is a 95 percent chance it was produced
between 1460 and 1650, but further analysis is needed to ensure that
certain parts of the painting were not completed by one of the artist's
pupils.
Carlo Pedretti, a da Vinci expert from the University of California,
told the Corriere della Sera newspaper that he was convinced of its
authenticity.
"There are no doubts that the portrait is the work of Leonardo," he
said. "I can immediately recognise da Vinci's handiwork, particularly in
the woman's face." There had been debate over whether da Vinci had
developed his sketch of Isabella d'Este into a painting. He had begun
work on "The Battle of Anghiari" shortly after the sketch so it was
believed he had lost interest in it and given it up.
- The Independent
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