Well if the existence of reproductions means the Mona Lisa isn't rare, then you miss the whole point... Along the lines of what Jeff said, I would add that any moron can make a reproduction of the Mona Lisa, but could you create it, from scratch, with actual paint/canvas/etc., use the same style as Da Vinci, and end up with the same result? I highly doubt it. Now you may be an extremely accomplished painter or something, I don't mean to assume you've never painted or anything, but I have personal experience with what it is like to try to paint in the same style as one the masters, and let me tell you, it is *very* difficult.. I tried to paint like Monet, and I really didn't come very close to his style at all. However, I did gain a new appreciation for the level of skill he must have had in order to paint in such a way. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com