A 'Mona Lisa' copy owned by Spain's Prado Museum was almost certainly painted by one of Leonardo da Vinci's apprentices alongside
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the master himself as he did the original, museum officials said on Wednesday. (Feb. 1)
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[Location - Date:Madrid - 1 Feb 2012][Source:AP TELEVISION][VO:]A STUNNING DISCOVER FOR ART LOVERS IN SPAIN ... FOR DECADES ... NOBODY PAID MUCH ATTENTION THIS PAINTING ...THEY **THOUGHT** IT WAS A COPY OF LEONARDO DA VINCI'S MONA LISA ... BUT IT TURNS OUT TO BE ABOUT AS CLOSE TO THE REAL THING AS POSSIBLE...PAINTED BY ONE OF DA VINCI'S APPRENTICES ALONGSIDE THE MASTER HIMSELF.X-RAYS REVEALED A TUSCAN LANDSCAPE BEHIND BLACK DYE THAT WAS COVERING THE PAINTINGTHE LANDSCAPE IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE ONE IN DA VINCI'S ORIGINAL.SPAIN'S PRADO MUSEUM PLANS TO PUT IT ON DISPLAY LATER THIS MONTH ...THEN IT'LL TRAVEL TO FRANCE FOR THE DA VINCI SHOW.[SIGOUT/REPORTER, LOCATION, ASSOCIATED PRESS](****END****) ANCHOR VOICE: Ross Simpson-------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: Nicole Grether---------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: AP TELEVISION-----------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: Donna Starddard----------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: AP Clients Only----------------------------------MARKET EMBARGO (S): AP Clients Only--------------------------------
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