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The Mona Lisa, which belongs as much to France as to all of humanity, will soon have a dedicated room in Paris, within the project called "New Renaissance of the Louvre".
The small Italian town of Lecco, in the Lombardy region, may be the real-life setting depicted in the background of the Mona Lisa, if new research is correct. Image Source: Leonardo da Vinci ...
An Italian culture chief has called for the Mona Lisa to be returned to its country of origin after the director of the Louvre railed against the declining condition of Paris' famed museum.
Vincenzo Peruggia, the man who stole the Mona Lisa from France and returned it to Italy, was born on Oct. 8, 1881 and died on Oct. 8, 1925.
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa — one of the most famous paintings in the world — is shrouded in mystery; from questions around the figures identity, to her puzzling, enigmatic expression. Now ...
An historic estate formerly occupied by relatives of the noblewoman depicted in the “Mona Lisa” — arguably the most famous painting in the world — has hit the market. Set in the ...
There is no case for thinking that the Mona Lisa was literally “stolen” by the French king. We may feel that the naïve Peruggia can scarcely be blamed for jumping to the wrong conclusion.
The case for the Mona Lisa's restitution is weak—even though Egypt's Zahi Hawass offered to help Italy secure its return.
A grand and historic Italian villa outside Florence has hit the market for $19.66 million; it was previously owned by the husband of the noblewoman in Leonardo da Vinci's world-famous "Mona Lisa." ...
An Italian official has called for France’s Louvre Museum to temporarily return the Mona Lisa as the museum faces concerns of disrepair.
Explore how the Mona Lisa vanished from the Louvre in Paris for over two years.