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 ...

Two women threw pumpkin soup at the 'Mona ... Lisa" was reopened at about 11:30 a.m. Climate protesters at the Louvre in Paris hurled pumpkin soup at the "Mona Lisa" on Sunday, but the painting ...

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 ...