The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in the world, but few know about the woman depicted in it. Lisa Gherardini, a 16th-century noblewoman from the Republic of Florence, is long ...

The “Mona Lisa,” painted by Leonardo da Vinci in ... The portrait’s fame is also bolstered by its history of patronage, theft, and recovery, which have woven it into the fabric of popular ...

If the other paintings in the room that houses the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum in Paris could talk, they might be whispering "good riddance!" to one another right now. That's owing to French ...

The museum, according to Macron as he spoke steps away from the “Mona Lisa” will be “redesigned, restored, enlarged” and become “the epicenter of the history of art for our country and ...

The Louvre Museum, an iconic symbol of Paris, is the largest art museum in the world and a historic monument. Originally ...

Paris' centuries-old Louvre Museum — home of da Vinci's iconic Mona Lisa — is getting an $800 million makeover, and American visitors will have to help pay for it.

The Mona Lisa one of the most replicated and reinterpreted ... Nick says the painting's lasting appeal is a combination of mystery, artistry, and history. "Her smile has captivated viewers for ...

He may be best known for influential paintings such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, but Leonardo's legacy encompasses much more. Leonardo was a deeply curious person who believed that ...

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 ...

French President Emmanuel Macron gives a speech to announce a multi-year overhaul, long-term investments to modernize the Louvre museum, next to Leonardo da Vinci's painting of the Mona Lisa ...

The Mona Lisa, the world’s most famous portrait by Leonardo da Vinci, will be relocated to a private room in the Louvre as the Paris museum undergoes a major renovation. At such a critical moment in ...