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Nature 446, 488-492 (29 March 2007) | doi:10.1038/446488a; Published online 28 March 2007
Science and art: A leap of faith
Jo Marchant1
- Jo Marchant is news editor for Nature.
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How much can geometry and mathematics reveal about paintings? How far should hidden meanings be trusted in art? Jo Marchant investigates the latest, and possibly most controversial, interpretation of a Renaissance masterpiece.
The scene is eerily still. In the distance, a half-naked figure is being whipped, watched over by an impassive ruler.
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