The world's most famous portrait could soon have a room of her own.
The president of the Louvre museum in Paris recently announced that Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa may soon enjoy extra space, thanks to her fans.
Laurence des Cars said such a move would provide a better experience for musuem visitors, many of whom visit the Louvre just to see fthe iconic painting, reported France24.
"It's always frustrating when you don't give visitors the best possible reception, and that is the case for the Mona Lisa," she said.
The Louvre welcomed close to 9 million visitors in 2023. Some 80% of them braved crowds to grab a a view the Mona Lisa and take selfies with the famous portrait, said Des Cars.
Currently, the Mona Lisa is housed in the museum's largest room, Salle des Etats, behind a protective glass case.
Da Vinci's masterpiece is in good company, surrounded by the works of 16th-century Venetian masters, while just across the room hangs the Louvre's biggest painting, The Wedding at Cana, by Paolo Veronese.
