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Why is the Mona Lisa in France and not in Italy?

Leonardo da Vinci, the creator of the famous Mona Lisa, was an Italian painter and sculptor. This raises the question of why ...
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This is How One Louvre Worker Stole the Mona Lisa

Before 1911, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa was admired by artists - but hardly known by the public. Then a humble Italian ...
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Iconic San Francisco restaurant closing doors after 50 years

SAN FRANCISCO - After nearly 50 years in business, an iconic San Francisco restaurant is closing its doors. The Mona Lisa Restaurant, a fixture in the city’s North Beach neighborhood since 1979, will ...

Mona Lisa restaurant in SF's North Beach closing after nearly 50 years in business

Mona Lisa Restaurant, an iconic Italian restaurant in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood, is closing by the end of the week after nearly five decades in business.

‘Come by for one more visit’: Decades-old SF North Beach Italian restaurant closing its doors

Mona Lisa Restaurant — an Italian diner that has served as a staple for almost 50 years in San Francisco’s North Beach ...