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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- Where was Rembrandt born?
“Rembrandt was born in Leiden, in the Dutch Republic, in 1606.”
Reference: Rijksmuseum
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