The Mona Lisa in the Louvre is the most famous work of art in the world. Millions of visitors admire her every year. She has become synonymous with beauty and perfection. But did you know that the Mona Lisa was relatively unknown until it was stolen in 1911. Or that there is a second Mona Lisa? The so-called Isleworth Mona Lisa is hotly disputed but many believe it is the work of the master. Was the Mona Lisa from the Louvre not Da Vinci’s first portrait of this "certain Florentine lady"? Now, with the help of modern science and new sources, some of the secrets of the Mona Lisa can finally be revealed.
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