Never has a piece of art attracted more interest than a half-length portrait painting by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci ...

“Then one day, Vincenzo Peruggia, a glazier who had worked at the Louvre, tried to sell the world’s most famous painting to an Italian art dealer... who alerted the authorities. So the Mona Lisa was ...

During World War II, Jacques Jaujard orchestrated a secret mission. His aim was to safeguard France's art. He moved the Mona Lisa and other treasures ...

Picture this: It’s 1939. War clouds are looming over Europe, Hitler’s armies are gearing up to roll into France, and the world is on the brink of chaos. But while politicians and generals ...

It's hard to imagine a time when the humble potato wasn't one of the most famous vegetables on the planet. From gnocchi to cepelinai, tudou si to hot chips, the potato is the original global ...

Peruggia stole the famous painting from the Louvre in 1911. He kept it hidden for two years before trying to sell it. Peruggia claimed he wanted to return the painting to Italy, its “home ...