The tantalizing words "Cerca Trova" are painted on a wall in a famous old building in Florence. What do they mean, and to what might they refer?

TabbyTom

The words mean "Seek (and you shall) find." They appear on a flag in a battle scene, painted as a fresco by Giorgio Vasari on one of the walls of the Salone dei Cinquecento (council chamber) of the Palazzo Vecchio. Some people think that Vasari's painting may hide an earlier work by Leonardo da Vinci, called "The Battle of Anghiari." http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1658915,00.html Jun 21 05, 8:26 AM

lanfranco

Splendid, TT. This is a fascinating possibility, and we're all intrigued by it, but the technical issues are daunting. Vasari might not have been Leonardo's equal, but no one wants to see his work harmed by an effort to get at the "Anghiari." On the other hand, had Vasari actually managed to preserve and protect this famous Leonardo, I suspect that he would not have been so coy about it. That wasn't exactly his way. Jun 21 05, 9:21 AM