Graffiti Artist Paints 'Mona Lisa' on Service Box

It’s not exactly the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, but one criminal artist turned a service box into a canvas.

An image of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa was painted onto a utility service box near McDonald’s, 17171 S. Harlem Ave., according to a report. Police said stenciling and black paint were used. The defacement was located on the south-facing side of the box and has since been removed.

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Police said the service box houses AT&T cable boxes.

No other damage was found, and no arrests have been reported.

Police are treating it as a criminal defacement case.

YOUR TURN: Are you disappointed the faux-Mona Lisa has already been removed? Or are you glad it's gone, so it doesn't encourage anymore "unauthorized public art?" Share your thoughts in the comments section.

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