"Every year, around eight million tourists flood the Louvre with a common aim: a moment with the Mona Lisa. At only 30 inches by 20, this painted panel of wood has a large hold over the public's imagination – and five centuries later, noblewoman Lisa del Giocondo may be the oldest woman to have her own mailbox for love letters and flowers. [2] [3]

But is it worth paying a €22 entrance fee – and jostling with a crowd of strangers – to catch a fleeting glimpse? Nearly four in ten reviews (37.1%) negatively mentioned the Mona Lisa. For context, the average percentage of negative reviews for the 100 artworks were 19.2%. "Never Been So Dissappointed", "Torture" – these are just some of the hundreds of negative mentions from reviewers. In fact, 'crowds' were mentioned a total of 127 times in reviews, with 'difficult' the next most mentioned negative keyword with 50 results."