The director of the Louvre in Paris announced this Saturday that discussions are underway with the French Ministry of Culture on how to improve the conditions for the exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, admitting that he will present it in a separate room.
“As for me, [a resposta] yes, I think it is for a lot of people and we are thinking about it,” Laurence Des Cars responded to public radio France Inter when asked whether the Gioconda, known as the Mona Lisa, deserved “a room of its own.”
“It’s always disappointing when we don’t have the required level of reception, as was the case with the Mona Lisa. Therefore, we are thinking together with the Ministry of Culture about this improvement, which seems to me necessary this Saturday,” he added.
“80% of Louvre visitors [quase nove milhões no total em 2023]So there are more than 20,000 visitors (who) see the Mona Lisa every day” and take “selfies” in front of her on their mobile phones, he said.
The world-famous painting “Mona Lisa” is exhibited in the Hall of Estates, the largest in the museum, in front of the largest painting in the Louvre, “The Wedding at Cana” by Veronese and next to paintings by the great Venetian. 16th century masters.
The official also recalled that a limit of 30 thousand visitors per day has been introduced, which will remain in place during the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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