Da Vinci's Mona Lisa painting is deteriorating rapidly

Tuesday, April 27, 2004

PARIS -- The Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci's portrait of the unknown woman with the enigmatic smile, is sparking a new kind of mystery: What is causing the Renaissance masterpiece to deteriorate so quickly?

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