T he Mona Lisa or La Giaconda is arguably one of the most famous paintings in the world for a combination of reasons: it was one of the best-kept works of the brilliant Leonardo da Vinci, the ...

La Gioconda or Mona Lisa? WE WONDER how the lady, with the most intriguing smile in the world, will react to this dispute about her home. Published: Sat 15 Sept 2012, 5:54 PM ...

CNN takes you “Inside the Louvre,” building an intimate portrait of a museum like no other. From the handler who looks after the Mona Lisa’s famous smile, to the new director, host Nick ...

The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci around 1503, ... one of which he named La Gioconda. The Mona Lisa is a 21-inch by 31-inch painting that was painted between 1503 and 1506.

The “Mona Lisa,” which is also called “La Gioconda,” hangs in the Louvre. One afternoon this week, six people stood in front of “La Gioconda,” examining it closely.

08/04/2015 August 4, 2015. Leonardo Da Vinci's painting 'La Gioconda' better known as the Mona Lisa, has been fascinating art lovers over the centuries. Painted in the early 16th century, it rose ...

Leonardo DiCaprio may have opened the Cannes Film Festival this week with his latest movie, 'The Great Gatsby,' but it has been Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, the Mona Lisa, that has stolen the ...