The orb's distortion, or lack of it, has actually been used as an argument against the painting's authenticity. The way he does sharpness, perspective in Jesus's blessing hand, and the way he shows the miraculous quality of Christ, the saviour of the world, by having a crystal orb that doesn't distort his robes, makes it a painting that is very thought-provoking as well as beautiful." This largesse is typical of Isaacson's views and of his writing. In Toronto for a book talk, he said to me on the phone: "The painting was heavily restored but it's still a compelling work of both art and science. Isaacson devoted much of a chapter to this painting, arguing for its authenticity and its genius. What fantastic timing for biographer Walter Isaacson: His 600-page bio of Leonardo da Vinci was published a few weeks before Leonardo was all over the news because of the record-smashing sale of Salvator Mundi.
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