Mona Lisa, Lady with the mystic smile

After our conversation in class about the Mona Lisa, its home at the Louvre and the crazy number of people who visit it every day, I thought I'd share some articles which may be interesting to some of you.

The first is not about not the Mona Lisa itself but an intriguing copy that was made. Check out the story behind who did this and when it was created
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2012/feb/01/new-mona-lisa-prado



And here is one more story involving the Mona Lisa
http://twistedsifter.com/2013/05/louvre-and-mona-lisa-world-war-2/
It is about how many of the great works of art that were housed in the Louvre were hidden during World War 2 and then returned once the Nazi's were defeated.