MILAN - NOVEMBER 26: Director of the Louvre Museum Henri Loyrette attends the press conference to launch the exhibition of the San Giovanni Battista by Leonardo da Vinci on November 26, 2009 in Milan, Italy. The exhibition, Leonardo to Milan 'San Giovanni Battista', was organised by by Eni and the Milan city council, in cooperation with the Louvre and with the patronage of the Italian Ministry of Arts and Heritage will offer free access to the public to view Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece 'San Giovanni Battista' from November 27 to December 27, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

MILAN - NOVEMBER 26: Director of the Louvre Museum Henri Loyrette attends the press conference to launch the exhibition of the San Giovanni Battista by Leonardo da Vinci on November 26, 2009 in Milan, Italy. The exhibition, Leonardo to Milan 'San Giovanni Battista', was organised by by Eni and the Milan city council, in cooperation with the Louvre and with the patronage of the Italian Ministry of Arts and Heritage will offer free access to the public to view Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece 'San Giovanni Battista' from November 27 to December 27, 2009.

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