Mary Cruse

Science writer

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Dazzling Diamonds: Scientists unveiling hidden depths in the world of art

IT WAS a mystery that had puzzled art critics for almost a century. The French impressionist, Edgar Degas, painted his famous Portrait of a Woman back in 1876. The striking image would later be hung in the National Gallery of Victoria, but even as early as the 1920s it was clear that something wasn’t right.