An Italian culture chief has called for the Mona Lisa to be returned to its country of origin after the director of the Louvre railed against the declining condition of Paris' famed museum.

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An Italian official in Milan has called for France’s Louvre Museum to temporarily return Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa to Italy as the museum faces concerns of disrepair and appeals for ...

Italian President Sergio Mattarella (l.) and French President Emmanuel Macron stand in front of the Mona Lisa at the Louvre in 2023. Photo by AURELIEN MORISSARD/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Des Cars ...

So, why not lend the Mona Lisa? After all, temporary exhibitions ... has nevertheless allowed the spotlight to be put on the Italian influence in the genesis of this legendary painting.

The Mona Lisa has been a resident of the Louvre Museum in Paris for centuries, but there is a new push by some in Italy for the world-famous painting to be moved to Milan ahead of the 2026 Winter ...