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An eyewitness records the fitful progress that Leonardo was making on his masterpiece. Read by Nigel Anthony.
An eyewitness records the fitful progress that Leonardo was making on his masterpiece and the frustration of the prior of Santa Maria delle Grazie at the artist's capricious regime. But when his Last Supper was finally finished, the world came to wonder at this new marvel.
Nigel Anthony reads from Leonardo and the Last Supper by Ross King.
Abridged by Jane Marshall Productions
Producer: Jane Marshall
A Jane Marshall production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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