This is a discussion on Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci discovered in Basilicata within the Culture & Community forums, part of the Topical Discussion category on Politics. What may be a hitherto unknown portrait of Leonardo da Vinci in middle age shows that the Renaissance genius had . What may be a hitherto unknown portrait of Leonardo da Vinci in middle age shows that the Renaissance genius had piercing blue eyes, a long nose and long greying hair with a droopy moustache. The damaged oil-on-panel portrait was discovered by Nicola Barbatelli, a medieval historian, while he was researching the archive and picture collection of an aristocratic family at Acerenza (population 3,000), an ancient village perched on a rock above the river Bradano near Potenza in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. How many aristo families are there in a town of 3000 people? Chap found a watercolour in a tip, £30,000.

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