The Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain, displayed a restored version of what is thought to be the earliest known copy of Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" painting. Many copies of "Mona Lisa" were painted years later, but this copy is different, because evidence shows that it was painted at the same time and in the same studio as the original masterpiece, probably by one of Leonardo's assistants or students.
The copy shows the same woman and the same landscape, but the restored copy may show the woman as more youthful and vibrant way. Experts say that this may be because the original masterpiece has been dulled by layers of cracked varnish and there are no known plans to restore it.
"This copy is now one of the most important sources of information for working procedures in Leonardo's studios," the Prado said in a statement.
"The first thing to notice is that the copy is in remarkably good condition and we think that it's a rather faithful rendition of the original," Gabriele Finaldi, the Prado's deputy director told CNN.
Prado officials said much more study will now be done on the copy, including trying to figure out exactly who painted it. There are few likely candidates -- people who were working in Da Vinci's workshop at the time -- but art experts are not yet sure which one might be the artist.
- Amelia Herniglehttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/21/world/europe/spain-mona-lisa/index.html?hpt=ieu_bn3
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