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Mona Lisa moves

PARIS, APRIL 5. The Louvre Museum has moved the "Mona Lisa" to a bigger room, refurbished at a cost of $ 6.1 millions, giving a better view of the 500-year-old masterpiece to the millions who come to see it every year.

Leonardo Da Vinci's painting of the mysterious lady with the enigmatic smile was moved on Monday to the Salle des Etats room, where lighting and climate control were improved in the four-year makeover designed by the Peruvian architect, Lorenzo Piqueras, museum officials said on Tuesday.

— AP

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