The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, the world's most famous portrait, could get a room of its own in the Louvre, the museum's president said on Saturday.

The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, the world's most famous portrait, could get a room of its own in the Louvre, the museum's president said on Saturday. Such a move would give visitors, many of whom visit the Louvre for the iconic painting alone,

Such a move would give visitors, many of whom visit the Louvre for the iconic painting alone, a better experience, Laurence des Cars told the France Inter broadcaster.

Protesters splash soup at iconic Mona Lisa painting . Earlier this year, protesters splashed soup on the bullet-proof glass safeguarding the Mona Lisa demanding the right to "heal