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Here below is a chronology of fictional and semi-fictional stories that revolve, either wholly or partially, around the famous Mona Lisa, a portrait of Lisa del Giocondo painted by Leonardo da Vinci during the Renaissance in Florence. The years listed on the left refer to the year of release of these works of fiction.
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- ↑ "2005 Television Craft New Writer | BAFTA Awards".
- ↑ "Fags of life : Features 2009 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide".
- ↑ "The death of the smoking room". May 2007.
- ↑ Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition #28, 13 July 2011, "Episodes 3.9/3.10: Mona Lisa's Revenge" by Andrew Pixley, Panini Publishing Ltd.
