The Mona Lisa is the most widely recognised and most famous painting ever. Although the King of France, Francis I, and ...

Jan. 22, 2007 — -- Her name was Mona Lisa. She was a beloved wife and mother of five who lived in Italy 500 years ago. For some, the best-known smile in the whole world belongs to her. Following ...

On this day 114 years ago, a handyman walked into the Louvre Museum in Paris and walked out with the most famous painting in the world. That's right, the Mona Lisa was stolen on Aug. 21, 1911, so ...

Leonardo da Vinci spends 14 years working on the Mona Lisa, the culmination of all his knowledge. Toward the end of his life, Leonardo da Vinci finally finds the perfect patron – the King of France – ...

It's the most famous painting in the world, but could the Mona Lisa have been hiding a disease in plain sight? Dr. Mandeep Mehra of Brigham and Women's Hospital says it's his opinion that Lisa ...

Italian art historian Silvano Vinceti's journey to identify the woman depicted in Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" has now wound its way to a graveyard. Yes: Vinceti has literally decided to unearth ...

President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to alleviate crowds at the Paris museum and to charge higher fees for visitors from outside the European Union. By Aurelien Breeden Reporting from Paris The ...

French President Emmanuel Macron announced a massive renovation of the Louvre in Paris -- including a separate gallery for the museum's most famous holding, Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa. POOL/AFP via ...

Frankie Dytor receives funding from The British Academy. When Bernard Berenson learned that Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa had been stolen from the Louvre Gallery in Paris, the art critic heaved an ...

Paris — It is the most visited museum in the world, but management, staff and visitors agree the iconic Louvre in Paris — the home of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa — is in need of some serious TLC.