Art critics hailed news of the move, saying that the precious painting has stolen the spotlight for long enough.

making the painting stand out among thousands of other portraits. After Leonardo’s death in 1519, the “Mona Lisa” became part of King François I’s collection, indicating that Leonardo ...

Veni, vidi, Vinci: foreign visitors will now need to pay to see the Mona Lisa - ANTOINE BOUREAU/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images ...

With her mysterious smile and smokey gaze, Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” will be given a private room at the Louvre, announced by French President Emmanuel Macron. An astonishing 8.7 million visitors are ...

Leonardo da Vinci's famed "Mona Lisa" portrait is getting a new home at Paris' Louvre while the museum undergoes renovations.

I remember when, as a child, I fought my way to the front of a queue of sweaty tourists in the Louvre, only to be pulled ...