The Louvre, the world’s most famous museum, welcomed nearly 9 million visitors last year.
The Mona Lisa, the world’s most famous portrait, could get its own room at the Louvre, museum president Laurence de Carre told France Inter television.
De Car noted that such a move would give visitors, many of whom visit the Louvre just for the famous painting, a better experience.
“It’s always disappointing when you don’t give visitors the best experience possible, and that’s the case with the Mona Lisa. Now I think a better solution is needed,” said de Car.
He said that the Louvre is discussing possible decisions with the Ministry of Culture.
The Louvre, the world’s most famous museum, welcomed nearly 9 million visitors last year. 80% of them – 20 thousand people a day – first looked for Mona Lisa’s magical smile.
The Mona Lisa hangs in the Louvre’s largest hall, the Salle des États, behind a protective glass case, but Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece is not the only one here.
Alongside it, works by 16th-century Venetian masters are on display, and at the other end of the room hangs the Louvre’s largest painting, The Wedding at Cana by Paolo Veronese.
Let’s remember that the Louvre bought a 13th-century painting for 24 million euros, which is about to be thrown into a landfill.
Source: korrespondent
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