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Leonardo's Horse Took 500 Years to Make
More than 15 years of research combining provenance, scientific tests, and expert analysis confirm Leonardo da Vinci’s only known three-dimensional work, the wax model Horse and Rider.
- On Nov. 14, 2025, Art encounter released a new book presenting evidence that supports attribution of the wax model Horse and Rider to Leonardo da Vinci, rediscovered in a Swiss vault.
- After a long-term interdisciplinary study, the publication synthesizes findings from art historians, scientists and technical experts, uniting historical documentation and scientific analysis in a multi-year project.
- Radiocarbon testing by Oxford University and compositional analyses support the attribution, with five centuries of provenance from Leonardo's Milanese period verified consistently.
- The rediscovered wax model supports acceptance by leading Renaissance scholars and museums, which could reshape scholarship, exhibitions, and provenance records.
- By documenting Leonardo's sculptural practice and wax-modeling methods, the book unites provenance, technical evidence and academic catalogues to address longstanding scholarly attribution debates.
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New Publication Presents Definitive Evidence of Leonardo da Vinci's Lost Masterpiece Horse and Rider
Groundbreaking volume unites five centuries of provenance, expert analysis, and scientific study to affirm Leonardo's authorship of the rediscovered wax model.
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