Quantifying the number of all existing copies of
Mona Lisa would be an impossible thing to do. It is however believed that
the Prado Museum holds the most ancient copy of this sublime work of art. After a long period of restoration the copy was presented at the museum on February 1st. According to the scientists and the museum art experts the painting was created by one of
Leonardo da Vinci's pupils around the same time Mona Lisa was done. The copy was evidently painted in the same workshop as the original, even though the Italian genius never even touched the canvas. The painting was found in one of the storehouses in Prado and was very dark initially. It took a lot of work to restore the whole painting and maintain its initial beauty and the enigmatic smile.
"Mona Lisa of El Prado" will be exposed next to the original in the museum of Louvre for a temporary exhibition, starting from 26 of March 2012.
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