Mona Lisa

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Paris' Louvre museum to undergo ambitious renovation • Feb. 10, 2025, 12:48 AM ET (CBS)

France plans $800 million makeover for the Louvre, Mona Lisa's overcrowded home • Feb. 6, 2025, 10:31 PM ET (CBS)

The 'Mona Lisa' will get its own room under a major renovation of the Louvre • Jan. 28, 2025, 7:26 PM ET (AP)

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The Mona Lisa has its own mailbox in which the painting receives fan mail and flowers addressed to it.
In France, it is actually illegal to buy or sell the Mona Lisa.

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Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.

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Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.

Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?