Mona Lisa: restoration yes or no? The dilemma is hinted at in Mattarella's visit to the Louvre

According toAGI reports, on the occasion of the visit to the Louvre by President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella for the opening of the exhibition Naples in Paris - The Louvre invites the Capodimonte Museum, set up at the Paris museum until January 8, 2024, a debate related to the Mona Lisa was reportedly mentioned: restoration yes or no?

Mattarella and his daughter Laura together with French President Emmanuel Macron accompanied by his wife Brigitte were immortalized in a souvenir photo in front of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting, and it was reportedly Macron’s wife who opened the discussion by recalling how for decades leading art historians have been debating the possibility of restoring the Mona Lisa, with opinions for and against.

"Restoration could reveal that the true background of the Mona Lisa is similar to that of another Leonardesque work, Saint Anne with the Virgin and Child," Brigitte Macron said. The latter was recently cleaned with state-of-the-art technology.

President Mattarella stressed, without going further, “It is a difficult decision.” And Commissioner Sebastien Allard, director of the Louvre’s Painting Department, who acted as chaperone for the presidential visit, admitted that “only the president can make this decision.” Silence from Macron.

Mona Lisa: restoration yes or no? The dilemma is hinted at in Mattarella's visit to the Louvre

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