They Think They’ve Figured Out The Fungus That’s Mottling Leonardo Da Vinci’s Self-Portrait

“A red chalk sketch from around 1512 CE, long believed to be a self-portrait by Leonardo da Vinci, has a glowering, bearded man’s face emerging from a swarm of brown spots. … New research may have identified the fungal culprit, which could assist in [the artwork’s] protection.”