The Bible was commissioned by Borso D’Este, who became duke of Ferrara in northeastern Italy in the mid-1400s. Borso enlisted ...

An Italian villa built in the 1300s is on the market in Scandicci, Italy — with an asking price of $19.66 million. The astounding estate was once home to the family of Francesco del Giocondo, husband ...

Rarely seen in public, the two-volume manuscript is now on display in Rome – as part of the Vatican’s Holy Year celebrations, a tradition held every quarter century and which draws tens of millions of ...

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, at least ...

A small town in Tuscany is buzzing with excitement as it is claimed that the bridge depicted in one of the world's most famous painting, Mona Lisa, belongs to their town. The Romito di Laterina bridge ...

ROME (AP) -- Forget her smile. An Italian researcher says the key to solving the enigmas of "Mona Lisa'" lies in her eyes.Silvano Vinceti claims he has found the letter "S" in the woman's left eye, ...

Solvay, N.Y. — There are a lot of Italian restaurants in this area, so one might wonder whether we need another. If the additional choice is as good as Mona Lisa’s, our answer is an emphatic YES!