There is a beautiful description from Giorgio Vasari in the 1550s, in which Vasari begins to describe in a conventional way, the different ... The Mona Lisa is much more than just a painting ...

Professor Isbouts also points out that historical records mention Leonardo painting the Mona Lisa for two different clients, raising the possibility that he completed two separate portraits ...

What is undeniable is that it took nearly 24 hours for someone to notice the Mona Lisa was gone. It's believed artist Louis Béroud first reported the missing artwork to security after arriving at ...

That's because the Louvre is not only widely considered to be one of the best art museums in Europe ... Géricault and Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa," the museum's biggest star, can be found ...

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 enormous sigh of relief. Finally, he reflected ...