Where in the world are Leonardo da Vinci's other 23 known paintings?

There are only 24 paintings widely accepted to be by the artist - one of those will soon be on permanent display in Abu Dhabi. Here's where you will find the rest.

'The Mona Lisa' (1503-06) is a popular half-length portrait and one of the most valuable paintings in the world. It is thought to be a portrait of Lisa Gherardini, an Italian noblewoman. It is housed in the Louvre in Paris, France

'St Jerome in the Wilderness' (1480). The unfinished painting depicts Saint Jerome during a retreat to the Syrian desert where he lived his life as a hermit. It is housed in the Vatican Museums in Rome, Italy

'Virgin of the Rocks' (1495-1508). There is some debate over whether Da Vinci painted this version, with some doubters saying it was perhaps one of his assistants. This artwork is housed at the National Gallery in London

'Virgin of the Rocks' (1483-86). This is the earlier version of the painting and credited entirely to Da Vinci. It is about eight centimetres taller than the London version. It is housed at the Louvre, Paris

'Head of a Woman' (1508). The oil-on-wood painting shows a young woman with disheveled hair looking downwards. It is housed in the Galleria Nazionale di Parma in Parma, Italy

'Portrait of Isabella d'Este' (1499-1500). The drawing was created with black, red and yellow pastel chalk on paper. It is housed at the Louvre, Paris

'The Virgin and Child with St Anne and St John the Baptist' (1499-1500 or 1506-08). The drawing was created with charcoal and black and white chalk, on eight sheets of paper glued together. It depicts the Virgin Mary seated on the knees of her mother, Saint Anne, while holding the Child Jesus. Jesus's young cousin, St John the Baptist, stands to the right. It hangs in the National Gallery in London

'Lady with an Ermine' (1489-90). The subject of the portrait is Cecilia Gallerani, one of the mistresses of Ludovico il Moro, Duke of Milan. It is housed at the National Museum in Krakow, Poland

'La Belle Ferronniere' (1490-96). It is also known as 'Portrait of an Unknown Woman'. The woman has never been identified, although an exhibition in 2012 listed the portrait as possibly depicting Beatrice d'Este, wife of Ludovico il Moro. It is usually housed in the Louvre, Paris, but is currently on loan to Louvre Abu Dhabi

'Ginevra de' Benci' (1474-78). The oil-on-wood portrait painting is of 15th-century Florentine aristocrat Ginevra de' Benci. It's the only painting by Da Vinci on public view in the Americas. It can be found at the National Gallery of Art in Washington

'The Virgin and Child with St. Anne' (1503). The oil painting depicts St Anne, her daughter the Virgin Mary and the infant Jesus. It is housed at the Louvre, Paris

'Benois Madonna' (1478). This composition was one of Da Vinci's most famous - many young painters copied it. The painting is housed at the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia

'Madonna of the Yarnwinder'. There are two versions of this painting (so this counts as two entries on our list): 'Buccleuch Madonna' (pictured) and the 'Lansdowne Madonna'. Both are thought to be drawn partly by Da Vinci’s hand. The 'Buccleuch Madonna' is on long-term loan and shown at the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh, while the 'Lansdowne Madonna' is in a private collection

'Sala delle Asse' (1498). The painting covers the ceiling and upper walls of the Sala delle Asse. It is located in the Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy

'The Last Supper' (1490s). One of the world's most recognisable paintings. The mural is housed by the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan

'Portrait of a Musician' (1485). The painting was once thought to be of Franchino Gaffurio, while others believe it is of an anonymous man. The painting is in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana library in Milan

'Annunciation' (1472-75). The painting has been determined to be a collaboration between a young Da Vinci and his master, Andrea del Verrocchio. It is housed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy

'St John the Baptist' (1513-1516). This was believed to be Da Vinci's final painting and sits in the Louvre, Paris

'Madonna of the Carnation' (1478-80). The painting centres on a young Virgin Mary with baby Jesus on her lap and a carnation in her left hand. This is the only Da Vinci that can be found in Germany, housed in the the Alte Pinakothek art museum in Munich

'The Baptism of Christ' (1472-75) is another collaboration between Andrea del Verrocchio and young Da Vinci. It shows the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and recorded by the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. Modern critics attribute much of the landscape in the background and the figure of Christ to Da Vinci as well. It can be seen at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence

'Madonna Litta' (1490). The 15th-century painting depicts the Virgin Mary breastfeeding Christ as a baby and is housed in the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg

'Adoration of the Magi' (1481). The unfinished painting depicts Virgin Mary and child in the foreground with the Magi kneeling nearby in adoration. The oil-on-wood painting has been housed at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence since 1670

It was recently announced that Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi will go on display at Louvre Abu Dhabi on September 18.

The long-lost, 500-year-old painting will be the first of the master's works to be in a permanent collection outside of the US or Europe. It's also the world's most expensive painting (it was recently purchased for Dh1.65 billion).

Da Vinci's paintings are so prized because they are so rare - there are only 23 other acknowledged da Vinci's around the world (but there are another eight that are still under discussion).

Scroll through the gallery above to see where you will find the other 23, and what they look like.

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