The Mona Lisa painting by Leonarodo di Vinci has been known to be a portiot of the real life Lisa Gherardini. The painting with the mysterious smile brings many to the Louvre.

The Mona Lisa continues to captivate the world with its secrets. Every new study raises more questions than answers, keeping the fascination with this Renaissance masterpiece alive.

Mona Lisa is an oil painting by Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), one of the most revered painters of all. It's believed the Mona Lisa was begun in 1503 or 1504 in Florence, Italy and took several ...

Mona Lisa's secrets are unlocked as Da Vinci's painting techniques are recreated. Her elusive smile is the perfect combination of art, science, optics and illusion – the greatest triumph of ...

Protestors Throw Soup at Mona Lisa Painting in Louvre Museum Two women threw pumpkin soup at the 'Mona Lisa' on Sunday at about 10 a.m., the Louvre confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE By Esme Mazzeo ...

Although the exact financial details were not disclosed, ... Local and foreign tourists stand in line to view and take pictures of the Mona Lisa painting by Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) ...

To be fair, while the Isleworth Mona Lisa’s face is yassified with coral lips, brighter skin, and a pointier chin, the rest of the painting does appear flat in terms of color and detail, at ...

The following is an excerpt from Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson. There are many portraits, including Leonardo’s earlier La Belle Ferronnière, in which the subject’s eyes appear to move as the ...

In 1911, Vincenzo Peruggia stole da Vinci’s masterpiece from Paris and later brought it to Florence. But the theft’s success as a repatriation effort was very short-lived.