珍しい化合物、「モナリザ」から検出 名画の新たな秘密が研究で明らかに

Rare compound detected in Mona Lisa; research reveals new secret of masterpiece

Rare compound detected in Mona Lisa; research reveals new secret of masterpiece
レオナルド・ダビンチは、画家であり発明家、解剖医でもありましたが、それは本人の才能のごく一部に過ぎません

Leonardo da Vinci was a painter, inventor, and anatomist, but these were just a few of his talents.

Leonardo da Vinci was a painter, inventor, and anatomist, but these were just a few of his talents.
今やその多才ぶりに革新的な化学者の一面も加えることができます

Now, he can add the side of an innovative chemist to his versatility.

Now, he can add the side of an innovative chemist to his versatility.
名高い代表作の「モナリザ」について、この巨匠は従来の想定より実験的な制作を行っていたことが分かりました

It turns out that the master artist was more experimental than previously assumed when it came to his famous masterpiece, Mona Lisa.

It turns out that the master artist was more experimental than previously assumed when it came to his famous masterpiece, Mona Lisa.
本人の生み出した公算が大きいある技法が、100年後の作品でも確認できます

A certain technique that he most likely created can be seen in his work 100 years later.

A certain technique that he most likely created can be seen in his work 100 years later.
新たな研究で明らかになりました

New research reveals

New research reveals
X線解析と赤外線分光法を駆使して、フランスと英国の科学者チームは希少な無機化合物が同作に含まれているのを突き止めました

Using X-ray analysis and infrared spectroscopy, a team of French and British scientists identified rare inorganic compounds in the crop.

Using X-ray analysis and infrared spectroscopy, a team of French and British scientists identified rare inorganic compounds in the crop.
この発見は、1500年代初頭の作品である「モナリザ」がどのように描かれたかについて新鮮な示唆を与えてくれます

This discovery provides fresh insight into how the Mona Lisa, a work from the early 1500s, was painted.

This discovery provides fresh insight into how the Mona Lisa, a work from the early 1500s, was painted.
当該の研究は米化学協会の学会誌に掲載されました

The study was published in the journal of the American Chemical Society

The study was published in the journal of the American Chemical Society