But the painting's realism and mystery have captured the attention of viewers for centuries.

VOA: special.2010.06.23

And that for centuries thereafter, different rhapsodes repeated it but elucidated it, illuminated it, extended it, changed it, tried to improve it, sometimes they added stuff.

在这之后的几个世纪里,不同的史诗吟诵者重复着,讲解着,阐释着 拓展着,变化着,尝试改进着,有时还添油加醋

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But people have suspected it for centuries.

VOA: special.2009.11.17