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Exhibit at famous Paris museum shows Mona Lisa with tears in her eyes. PARIS, Feb. 12, 2009 — -- Starting today, visitors to the Louvre museum in Paris have two versions of the Mona Lisa to ...
The Mona Lisa was attacked by a cake-throwing eco-warrior in a bizarre stunt that thankfully failed to damage her famous smile. Videos posted on social media appear to show a young man in a wig ...
The Mona Lisa is one of the most enigmatic and iconic pieces of Western art. It has inspired countless copies, but one replica at the Madrid's Museo del Prado is generating its own buzz ...
A "Mona Lisa" copy owned by Spain's Prado Museum was almost certainly painted by one of Leonardo da Vinci's apprentices alongside the master himself as he did the original, museum officials said ...
Mona Lisa is brushing up on her rap skills. Microsoft put out an artificial intelligence-generated video of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa rapping, and viewers have strong opinions. The tech ...
A 15-year study of scans taken in 2004 revealed unseen details, including a hairpin. Pascal Cotte. Known for her smoky eyes and taunting smile, the Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in ...
Mona Lisa's secrets are unlocked as Da Vinci's painting techniques are recreated. ... He wants to show me how layers of old varnish can affect the look of a painting.
Why is Mona Lisa smiling? ... But Uy (dubbed "Miko-Angelo" on the show) was undaunted by the fine-art masterpiece challenge gunning for the second season's $75,000 grand prize.
That Leonardo intended the "Mona Lisa" as a self-portrait in disguise is a possibility that has intrigued and divided scholars. Theories have abounded: Some think that Leonardo's taste for pranks ...
These paintings show a slender, effeminate young man with long auburn curls. Vinceti said similarities with the "Mona Lisa's" nose and mouth are striking.
The Mona Lisa, known as La Gioconda by Italians and La Joconde by the French, is thought to be a depiction of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine silk merchant in Florence.