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Is the Mona Lisa hanging in Paris/Louvre the real one? There are "other versions" and copies that are well known. It was stolen in 1911 after all, as well as vandalized a couple of times. There have been several people who have had occasion to ask if the Louvre is displaying the real painting (whether for protection or that a thief made off with the original).

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    skeptics.SE, not conspiracy.SE... – DevSolar Apr 17 '18 at 14:48
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    Technically, there's a credible claim out there that it *is* the real Mona Lisa, and the post author can question it. This isn't a well-written question, but I think it could be edited until it was. @Shmuel why are you asking? – Ben Barden Apr 17 '18 at 14:55
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    Did my edits help? – JasonR Apr 17 '18 at 15:17
  • Technically, the format would be, first, to find a credible claim that the Louvre possesses the Mona Lisa, and then state a challenge to that claim. In this particular case, having solid reasons to make the challenge would be helpful but are not technically necessary. Generally, posts on discussion boards and question sites are meaningless as far as evidence, though. You don't have any real support behind your challenge here. – Ben Barden Apr 17 '18 at 15:23
  • I really couldn't find any discussion about the original askers claim. Most of the articles talk about versions of the painting Da Vinci did and the like. I am not particularly aware of any reputable or widely believed claims that the painting is a fake as it wasn't really as widely regarded as a masterpiece until the 1911 theft attempt. – JasonR Apr 17 '18 at 15:45
  • Yes @DevSolar I am skeptical that after being stolen it wouldn’t be the real painting. – Dr. Shmuel Apr 17 '18 at 16:03
  • A fantastic edit Mr. JasonR – Dr. Shmuel Apr 17 '18 at 16:03
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    In the days before an image could be faithfully reproduced it wasn't uncommon for an artist to paint the same image multiple times, or even have their students make copies. If Da Vinci created multiple copies of the Mona Lisa which one qualifies as "the real one"? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa#Early_versions_and_copies – GordonM Apr 17 '18 at 16:48
  • I don’t mean another version, I mean an exact duplicate of the one we’re looking at in Paris. – Dr. Shmuel Apr 17 '18 at 16:49
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    @Shmuel: If the duplicate is "exact", how would anybody be able to tell it's a duplicate? – DevSolar Apr 17 '18 at 18:16
  • Exact to the naked eye. Meaning, those other versions were nothing like the Mona Lisa besides that Mona was in it. – Dr. Shmuel Apr 17 '18 at 18:17
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    According to the [FAQ](http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/faq#questions), Skeptics.SE is for researching the evidence behind the claims you *hear or read*. This question appears to be *your own* speculation, and is off-topic. Please edit it to reference a claim that other people are making and flag for moderator attention to re-open (or get 5 re-open votes). @JasonR's edits, while helpful, don't have evidence of notable claims - just other people asking idly about the same speculation. – Oddthinking Apr 17 '18 at 23:25
  • @DevSolar Carbon dating may be – Courage Apr 19 '18 at 15:33

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