Leonardo’s Saint John the Baptist returns to the Louvre galleries after conservation
The Louvre brought the painting back on view after ten months of conservation at France’s museum research and restoration centre. Conservators removed yellowed varnish and earlier overpaint, making details in the saint’s hair and animal-skin garment easier to see.
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