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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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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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Musee du Louvre (Louvre museum)with the glass Pyramid designed by architect I.M. Pei; Paris, France. Photo dated 2008.

29 Paintings You Can Visit Only at the Louvre

Vincent Van Gogh painting, "Sunflowers". Oil on canvas.

Stealing Beauty: 11 Notable Art Thefts

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.

10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci

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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?

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?