Built in 1300, the historic estate near Florence once belonged to Francesco del Giocondo, husband of the famed noblewoman depicted in Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece. From the Agent: "Presenting this ...

The Florentine countryside estate is a 30,138-square-foot property on over 66 acres of land Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has ...

(CNN) — Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa — one of the most famous paintings in the world — is shrouded in mystery; from questions around the figures identity, to her puzzling, enigmatic expression. Now, ...

Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is full of mysteries. Who was she? What is the meaning of the enigmatic expression on her face? What methods did Leonardo use while creating the painting? Does the ...

Written in Water: The Ephemeral Life of the Classic in Art. By Rochelle Gurstein. Yale University Press; 520 pages; $40 and £30 After Taylor Swift, the “Mona Lisa” is probably the most recognisable ...

The room which houses the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum in Paris was last renovated only five years ago, in 2019. But the museum is now already looking at making further improvements. In an interview ...

GENEVA (Reuters) - A package of diaries said to have been posted to the United States from Britain in the 1960s could provide a vital clue to the origin of a controversial portrait presented in Geneva ...

A real-life art heist inspired the comedy stage play “Who Stole the Mona Lisa?” at the Stafford Civic Center. In 1911, the painting was stolen, sparking a huge spectacle. Thousands flocked to the ...

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the “Mona Lisa” will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre museum under a major renovation and expansion of the Paris landmark that will ...

Famous attractions across the globe are grappling with the problems of overtourism as the travel industry bounces back from the pandemic. Venice last week introduced an entry fee for day-trippers, and ...