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Why is the Mona Lisa so important?

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Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the world. Sitting behind bullet-proof glass at the Musée du Louvre in Paris, the small portrait attracts around six million visitors per year. read more

The Mona Lisa is also called La Jaconde. There are other controversial versions as to who the subject of the painting is. The Mona Lisa was always displayed in a place of importance. It was publicly displayed in the Fontainebleau, Francois I favourite château in 1519. In 1800, the Mona Lisa was hung in Napolean’s bedroom and in 4 years it was moved to the Louvre, which is still its home. Other controversies. There are rumours of hidden secrets and symbols within the painting. read more

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