A painting of the Mona Lisa hangs above a fireplace in a London flat in the 1960s. Is this picture not only by Leonardo da Vinci, but also an earlier version of the world famous portrait that ...

Cotte’s examination of the Mona Lisa marks the first time a spolvero has been detected in the famous painting, proving that da Vinci made an earlier sketch before creating this masterpiece.

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that the “Mona Lisa” will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre museum, which he said will be renovated and expanded in a major overhaul within th ...

The renovation announcement comes after concerns over water leaks and other damages were expressed by the museum’s director ...