Da Vinci’s Last Supper remains badly damaged due to
a) Leonardo’s rushed application of paint over dry plaster rather than buon fresco.
b) the artist’s incorrect mixing of tempera with oil paint.
c) cracking from centuries of earthquakes in the region.
d) the use of sfumato for its smoky effect.
Answer: a
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