The painting is believed to be the earliest known copy of the `` Mona Lisa '' Evidence shows it was painted at the same time and in the same studio as the original . The copy shows the same woman and the same landscape , the Prado Museum said in a statement . The background was painted over with black during the 18th century . A new exhibition will open on Friday at London's Tate Modern, which has been home to a number of famous works by Leonardo da Vinci including his masterpiece'Salvator Mundi'( or 'The Last Supper@@
The painting is believed to be the earliest known copy of the `` Mona Lisa '' Evidence shows it was painted at the same time and in the same studio as the original . The background was painted over with black during the 18th century . A new exhibition will open on Friday at London's Tate Modern, which has been home to a number of famous works by Leonardo da Vinci including his masterpiece'Salvator Mundi'( or 'The Last Supper@@