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". No restitution is ...

In 2023, historian Silvano Vinceti claimed to have identified a bridge that appears in the background of the Mona Lisa as the Romito di Laterina bridge in Italy’s Arezzo province.. Vinceti’s ...

Italy calls for the Mona Lisa to be returned because the Louvre is so run down (so good luck charging Brits extra to visit, Macron!) By DAVID AVERRE and NOOR QURASHI. Published: 03:36 EDT, 29 ...

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." ...

Italian villa once owned by the family of Mona Lisa — yes, that Mona Lisa — seeks $19.66M By . Hannah Frishberg. Published July 18, 2024, 4:44 p.m. ET.

An Italian official in Milan has called for France’s Louvre Museum to temporarily return Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa to Italy as the museum faces concerns of disrepair and appeals for ...

Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa was first recorded within the collection of France’s King Francis I in 1550, by the artist and chronicler Giorgio Vasari—the claims for its return to Italy ...

The Mona Lisa was set in this surprising Italian town, geologist claims By Leah Dolan, CNN 3 minute read Published 3:29 AM EDT, Fri May 17, 2024 Link Copied! One ...

But Hawass isn’t the first to suggest the rightful place for the Mona Lisa is back in Italy. In fact, in 1911, an Italian artist named Vincenzo Peruggia who had worked at a cleaner at the Louvre ...

The Mona Lisa would be “delivered to the French ambassador with a solemnity worthy of Leonardo da Vinci,” he added, “and a spirit of happiness worthy of Mona Lisa’s smile.” On Jan. 4 ...

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.