The under drawings were obscured by paint and charcoal and depict a "bloody skirmish between knights, a clutch of figures rebuilding a ruined temple, and even an elephant." The figures were apparently removed when deemed unsuitable for a painting of the Madonna and Child.
Leonardo and the Elephant
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2006-06-10 14:08
Multispectrum imaging has recently revealed a series of "under drawings" beneath the paint of Leonard Da Vinci's famous Adoration of the Magi, including one drawing of an elephant.
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