The Tokyo Fuji Art Museum announced the publishing of Ushinawareta daihekiga no kioku (tentative English translation: “Remembering the Lost Great Mural”), an academic study in Japanese focusing on the “Tavola Doria,” an oil painting believed by some to portray central portion of “The Battle of Anghiari,” the largest mural project that Leonardo da Vinci ever undertook. Both works are steeped in mystery and fascination and the source of some controversy.
TFAM donated the “Tavola Doria” to the Italian government in 2012 and the work is currently owned by the renowned Uffizi Gallery. Following its donation, the painting has been shown to large public audiences in Japan and Italy. Scientific research on the “Tavola Doria” has been ongoing, with findings by some of the foremost authorities in the field being published.
Ushinawareta daihekiga no kioku features reports from global experts on art restoration and conservation, as well as the most recent thought essays, dissertations and other relevant studies from Italy and Japan. The book is slated for release in Japanese on April 12 and available on Amazon Japan.
