A new study took an intriguing turn when scientists discovered a rare compound called plumbonacrite, which only remains stable in an alkaline environment in the first layer of paint in Leonardo da ...

Many historians have come up with answers about whom they believed the Mona Lisa was in real life. The most common answer is that the Mona Lisa is a portrait of the real-life Lisa Gherardini who was ...

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 inventions, ...

"Rare photograph of Mona Lisa and Leonardo da Vinci taken in Florence in 1504 on Antiques Roadshow. Very cool," an X post claimed on Nov. 18, 2023. It had over 390,000 views. "Leonardo da Vinci with ...

The "Mona Lisa" has given up another secret. Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the celebrated work of art, scientists have gained new insight into the techniques that ...

PARIS — Samples from Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” and the “Last Supper” suggested that the artist experimented with lead oxide, the Journal of the American Chemical Society said in research that ...

PARIS (AP) — The “Mona Lisa” has given up another secret. Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the celebrated work of art, scientists have gained new insight into the ...

CINCINNATI (CNN Newsource/WKRC) - Researchers have discovered a secret mineral compound hidden in the foundation of Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa. A team of scientist from both France and England ...

With her straight dark hair and beguiling smile, the so-called “Isleworth Mona Lisa” bears an uncanny resemblance to her namesake in the Louvre. To some experts, these similarities suggest the ...