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Leonardo da Vinci's Earlier Mona Lisa at The Arts House at the Old Parliament Singapore

ABBEY:  Two paintings or one?  Labelling and exhibiting as 'Earlier version of Monalisa', the ownership is as mysterious as the woman in the canvass. Singapore is the first leg of the exhibiton and we're glad that we got a chance for the tour of the lady.  For 20sgd, each guest will be given a tablet along with headphones to have a guided tour. It explains the meticulous process the painting went to state its claim. From physical inspection, history, x-rays, symmetry up into the number of pixels, the two artworks have huge similarities. Even experts and critics were baffled by it.  For me it won't matter if there will be two paintings. It would just add  a number more for the iconic works of Master Leonardo. WILL:  Have a second painting of Mona Lisa?! That question intrigued me and furiously requested Abbey to have a date with me at the The Old Parliament House. But because of tight schedule, we passed the idea week ...