"When I came to Lecco. I realized he had painted the Mona Lisa here." For centuries, art historians have been trying to ...

Its creator, Leonardo da Vinci, left numerous details ... merchant Francesco del Giocondo. However, other researchers, like Jean-Pierre Mohen in Mona Lisa: Inside the Painting (2006), have ...

Yes, the Mona Lisa is coming to town ... digital reproduction of this iconic work by Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). This masterpiece, alongside 16 other true-to-size reproductions of paintings ...

Puzzling aspects of consciousness, a great mystery in science, are revealed by appreciating illusions such as those ...

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Discover the hidden stories of the Louvre in Paris, with Elaine Sciolino’s new book Adventures in the Louvre, out this April ...

Ever wondered what the secret is behind the mysterious smile of the “Mona Lisa”? Ask her yourself during a multisensory journey through Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpieces and technological ...

"I'm kinda like a prettier Jesus," Lisa del Giacondo sang to herself, alone at last in Leonardo da Vinci's other masterpiece ... devote an entire room for the Mona Lisa, French President Emmanuel ...

The “Mona Lisa” is now being shown behind ... noisy queues of visitors eager to take a selfie with Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece. That makes some other paintings in the room by the ...

As part of an ambitious overhaul of the Louvre in Paris, Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of the Mona Lisa will be installed in a special exhibition space — hopefully alleviating the crush of ...