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Leonardo's posthumous appreciation--you're following in his footsteps by helping to bring art and science into harmonious union.

Receive a postcard with one of my images from the project, bearing a personal thank you from me--written backward, just like Leonardo wrote in his notebooks.

A digital image from the project for your desktop background or screensaver. Also, an invitation to the donors-only Facebook page, where we'll gather to have all sorts of lively discussions on the search. I'll check in as often as I can to update, participate, and answer questions like the inevitable "why don't you just drill a hole in the Vasari and put in a little camera?"

A digital e-book made exclusively for donors after the project is completed, Facebook donors group membership (see pledge $20), a digital image from the project for your desktop or screensaver, and exclusive email updates.

An 8x10 print from the project, an invitation to the Facebook donor's group (see pledge $20), and from this reward on up, exclusive project updates by email to donors. (Outside US please add $10).

An 11x14 print from the project, Facebook donors group membership (see pledge $20), a digital image from the project for your desktop or screensaver, and exclusive email updates. (outside the US please add $15).

A 16x20 print from the project, Facebook donors group membership (see pledge $20), a digital image from the project for your desktop or screensaver, and exclusive email updates. (Outside of US please add $15).

One 11"x14" archival quality digital print of your choice from the project, printed and signed by me, Facebook donors group membership (see pledge $20), a digital image from the project for your desktop or screensaver, and exclusive email updates. (Outside US please add $15).

One 16"x20" archival quality digital print of your choice from the project, printed by me, Facebook donors group membership (see pledge $20), a digital image from the project for your desktop or screensaver, and exclusive email updates. (Outside US please add $15).

Three 11"x14" archival quality digital prints of your choice from the project, printed and signed by me, Facebook donors group membership (see pledge $20), a digital image from the project for your desktop or screensaver, and exclusive email updates. (Outside US please add $15).

Three 16"x20" OR six 11"x14" archival quality digital prints of your choice from the project, printed and signed by me, Facebook donors group membership (see pledge $20), a digital image from the project for your desktop or screensaver, and exclusive email updates. (Outside US please add $15).

Video conference Q&A between members of the project team and a student classroom of your choice, during the period that work is being done in Florence (half-hour Q&A). Facebook donors group membership (see pledge $25), a digital image from the project for your desktop or screensaver, and exclusive email updates.

--Please see Update #7 for important information regarding this reward!-- An original oil sketch of Michelangelo's Battle of Cascina, the painting that was supposed to have gone up against Leonardo's Battle of Anghiari in the great hall, by Los Angeles based artist Judy Nimtz. (14" h x 25" w). See Judy's work: http://www.judynimtz.com/ http://www.koplindelrio.com/content/judy-nimtz

NEW (very nice) REWARD--An original 16”x20” oil sketch of The Battle of Anghiari by noted Los Angeles painter Kenny Harris. He'll apply his own vision to the legendary image. See his resplendent work here: www.littlejohngallery.com. --And if you’re in Southern California next January, be sure to see his exhibit at the Koplin del Rio gallery.

A tour of the Hall of 500 and Palazzo Vecchio guided by Maurizio Seracini (travel expenses not included), five 16"x20" OR eight 11"x14" signed archival quality digital images of your choice from the project, printed and signed by me. Facebook donors group membership (see pledge $20), a digital image from the project for your desktop or screensaver, and exclusive email updates.