So Jaujard hatched a secret plan that was equal parts genius and gutsy: evacuate the Louvre. Not just a few pieces. Thousands. And that included Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic Mona Lisa. On August ...

When the painter died three years later, the Mona Lisa was passed onto Da Vinci's apprentice and then sold to the French King before it eventually wound up at the Louvre. The portrait was put on ...

Visiting the Louvre in Paris and experiencing the renowned Mona Lisa can be a highlight of any trip to France. To make the ...

When President Macron gave a press conference at the Louvre in January 2025, you can guess what painting he was standing next to. The Mona Lisa is probably the most celebrated artwork ever made ...

Diners stood on tiptoe, phones at the ready. It was like the Mona Lisa room at the Louvre — if the Mona Lisa were a fish trapped in the middle of London traffic. “I wonder if they ever drop it ...

The Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci's iconic portrait, is currently housed in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. (Photo: Instagram) According to the Louvre, “It shows Lisa Gherardini, wife of the ...

The exhibit’s centerpiece ... “You don’t go to the Louvre and stick your finger on the Mona Lisa,” Ballard told me. “You don’t visit Gettysburg with a shovel. These guys are driven ...

When the painter died three years later, the Mona Lisa was passed onto Da Vinci's apprentice and then sold to the French King before it eventually wound up at the Louvre. The portrait was put on ...

is among the most copied of the Louvre’s masters because of his rigorous composition and subtle coloring. (One of the world’s most famous paintings, Leonardo’s Mona Lisa, is one of the least ...

The exhibit’s centerpiece ... “You don’t go to the Louvre and stick your finger on the Mona Lisa,” Ballard told me. “You don’t visit Gettysburg with a shovel. These guys are driven ...

The most expensive painting in the world is the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci ... Nestled securely within the halls of the famed Louvre Museum in Paris since 1804, this masterpiece stands ...