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Examination under infrared light reveals minor
pentimenti, that is, there are traces of earlier working that the artist himself later altered.
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There are several "
pentimenti" that fine tune the composition.
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In general, the more
pentimenti the more likely a painting is to be the prime version.
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Some
pentimenti have always been visible on the final painting with careful inspection; others are revealed by the increasing transparency that some paint acquires after several centuries.
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