AOW 12 In Search of Leonardo's Lost Painting

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Interest are heighten in Florence Italy as workers for National Geographic search for Leonardo DaVinci lost masterpiece known as the “Battle of Anghiari”. Researchers believe that the piece is hidden behind the walls of Palazzo Vecchio which are covered with paintings from Giorgio Vasari. Workers are carefully working to look beyond the walls to uncover a mystery.
The purpose of this piece is to inform people that many believe a piece of Da Vinci’s work that has not been seen for over 450 years is lying behind the walls of Italy’s City Hall. Trying not to destroy Vasari’s painting, workers have set up scaffolding a good distance away from the wall. With time, workers will hopefully discover this mystery and entail a story. The exigence of this piece is researchers believe that Da Vinci’s piece is closer then people think. If researchers opinion holds true, his work is hidden in famous attraction that is viewed by hundreds of people a day.
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The author is this piece successfully accomplished his purpose. His purpose was to inform people about what the researchers of National Geographic are working on and trying to make the public believe that behind the ancient walls holds a answer to a mystery.