Gioconda

At the Louvre, the world’s most visited art museum, it is no longer possible to see “La Gioconda,” that famous picture better known as “Mona Lisa.”

“Beware, La Gioconda is a dangerous picture,” writes the French historian Jules Michelet.

“Nothing is sought but ‘Gioconda.’”

And then, according to Geri: “To our astonished eyes, the divine Gioconda appeared, intact and marvelously preserved. We took it to the window to compare it with the photograph we had brought with us. Poggi examined it and there was no doubt that it was the original. The Louvre’s catalog number and stamp on the back of it matched with the photograph.”

“La Gioconda ha trovato,” a legislator shouted.