The Louvre, one of the world’s most famous museums, is always striving to innovate and improve its exhibition spaces. Recently, the museum’s management decided to move Leonardo da Vinci’s famous masterpiece, “Portrait of Lisa del Giocondo.”
This move, which will be part of a large-scale reconstruction plan for the Louvre, involves creating a new exhibition space for the painting. Currently, the painting is located in a hall that receives up to 30,000 visitors per day — significantly more than was planned for this part of the gallery.
As early as April 2024, the museum’s management recognized that the current location did not meet the modern requirements of visitors and put forward the idea of creating an underground gallery specifically for the painting. This step is planned to be implemented as part of a program to modernize the museum’s infrastructure, aimed at improving the visitor experience and preserving cultural values.
“Every day, this room is a place of intense excitement. "A place where frustrated and weary tourists jostle to catch a glimpse of the painting," Louvre director Laurence de Cars described the current location of the Mona Lisa in a recent statement.
The question of moving da Vinci's masterpiece has repeatedly come up in discussions. Now, given the growing interest in art and the need for conservation, the Louvre plans to implement a new approach to exhibition spaces to ensure high-quality presentation and long-term accessibility for the famous painting.
This step marks a new stage in the development of the Louvre as a museum that is always ready to adapt to the demands of the times, ensuring maximum comfort for its visitors and efficient management of the world's art treasures.
Source: artnews.com
