Why is Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" in such bad shape?
Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" began deteriorating within his lifetime because he experimented with painting on dry plaster instead of using traditional fresco techniques.
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- How many paintings did Vermeer make?
“Only about 34 to 37 paintings are attributed to Johannes Vermeer.”
Reference: Rijksmuseum
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