时差N小时 油画背后潜藏素描,疑为达芬奇真迹

Three sketches² possibly drawn³ by Leonardo da Vinci have been found on the back of one of the master's major works, the Louvre museum said on Dec. 18. Describing the find as "an exceptional discovery," the museum said in a statement that the drawings were found when the da Vinci 1500s oil "Virgin⁴ And Child With St Anne" was undergoing routine examination in the Louvre laboratory.

12月18日，罗浮宫博物馆表示，在一幅达芬奇名作后面发现的三张素描，它们也可能是达芬奇的真迹。罗浮宫称这是“一个意外的发现”，这些素描是馆员对达芬奇十五世纪油画作品“圣母、圣子和圣安娜”进行例行检查时，在罗浮宫实验室发现的。

"When taking down the work, an oil on wood, a curator from the paintings department noticed two barely visible sketches on the back, representing a horse's head and half a skull," the Louvre said.

卢浮宫称，“当绘画部的馆长将作品从木头上卸下时，他发现了油画背后有两处几乎分辨不出来素描，分别是一个马头和半个骷髅”。

Further examination revealed a third sketch¹, a Baby Jesus and Lamb.

进一步的检查又发现了第三幅素描，婴儿耶稣和羊。

"This is an exceptional discovery as sketches on backs of works are very rare and there is no known example of one from Leonardo to this day," it added.

“这是一次惊艳的发现，因为作品背后的素描十分罕见，而且之前在达芬奇的作品中没有先例”，卢浮宫补充道。

1 sketch   

n.草图；梗概；素描；v.素描；概述

参考例句：

• My sister often goes into the country to sketch. 我姐姐常到乡间去写生。
• I will send you a slight sketch of the house.我将给你寄去房屋的草图。

2 sketches   

n.草图( sketch的名词复数 )；素描；速写；梗概

参考例句：

• The artist is making sketches for his next painting. 画家正为他的下一幅作品画素描。
• You have to admit that these sketches are true to life. 你得承认这些素描很逼真。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

4 virgin   

n.处女，未婚女子；adj.未经使用的；未经开发的

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to a virgin forest?你去过原始森林吗？
• There are vast expanses of virgin land in the remote regions.在边远地区有大片大片未开垦的土地。