Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa isn't just a painting; it's a global phenomenon. Housed within the Louvre Museum in Paris, this unassuming portrait of a woman with an enigmatic smile draws millions of ...

But the “Mona Lisa” — said by the Louvre to be a portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine silk merchant — and other works by Leonardo still have other secrets to tell.

MONA LISA SMILE A Dutch emotion- recognition program determined that her non-grin is just 83% happy. She’s also 9% disgusted, 6% fearful and 2% angry. SPEAK UP!

Historical paintings are also complex chemical objects so museums turn to analytical chemistry to decipher the mysteries concealed within their micrometric paint layers. Recently, x ray and infrared ...

Since scanning the "Mona Lisa," Cotte has made super-high resolution photographs of paintings by Van Gogh, Brueghel, Courbet and other European masters — more than 500 paintings in all.

A historical exploration reveals shifting attitudes towards queerness, from Leonardo da Vinci's era to modern LGBTQ+ rights.

Was the Mona Lisa based on Leonardo da Vinci’s male lover? Queer identities aren't just a modern phenomenon. Here's a look at ...

France's President Emmanuel Macron gives a speech in front of the Mona Lisa by Italian artist Leonardo Da Vinci at the Louvre Museum in Paris on January 28, 2025. Photo: Bertrand Guay/Pool/AFP via ...

But the “Mona Lisa” — said by the Louvre to be a portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine silk merchant — and other works by Leonardo still have other secrets to tell.