French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to expand the Louvre and move the Mona Lisa to a new exhibition space, after the museum warned of overcrowding.

Art critics hailed news of the move, saying that the precious painting has stolen the spotlight for long enough.

The Mona Lisa will be moved to a new space at the Louvre following warnings about overcrowding and crumbling infrastructure at the Parisian museum. Speaking in front of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece yesterday, Emmanuel Macron said the famous work will have a "special space" as part of what he called "a new renaissance" at the venue.

The Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece that visitors crowd in to see will get a dedicated room as the Paris museum is renovated and expanded in a major overhaul that will take years, the French president announced Tuesday.

Amid news of the “Mona Lisa” potentially being relocated, Francesca Caruso, cultural assessor for Italy’s Lombardy region, suggested the painting be returned to Milan, where it could be displayed alongside Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper,” NBC News reported.

An Italian official has called for France’s Louvre Museum to temporarily return the Mona Lisa as the museum faces concerns of disrepair.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday a new restoration and expansion project for the Louvre Museum.

French President Emanuel Macron Tuesday announced plans for a major renovation of the Louvre in Paris, the world's most-visited art museum, including moving Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" to a dedicated room, with a separate ticket, in a new part of the museum.

A Louvre expansion that would put La Gioconda in her very own gallery has us envisioning the most mysterious sitter in iconic rooms of art history.

If you haven't visited the Louvre, then you haven't really seen Paris — this thought may well be shared by the nearly nine million visitors who descend upon the museum every year to try and catch a glimpse of the Mona Lisa through the crowds.

Emmanuel Macron has announced a list of major changes to breathe some new life into the Louvre. Among these: the relocation of its most famous painting, the Mona Lisa.