In 1516, when he was 64 years old, Leonardo da Vinci found himself at a crossroads. His patron, Giuliano de’ Medici, the brother of Pope Leo X, had just died and new commissions were not ...

Mona Lisa's smile, possibly the most widely observed and scrutinized grin in history, might just be a "lie," scientists say. An international team of researchers examined the symmetry of the ...

His greatest triumph of combining art, science, optics, and illusion was the smile of the Mona Lisa, which he started working on in 1503 and continued laboring over nearly until his death 16 years ...

The Mona Lisa, which is believed to have been painted sometime between 1503 and 1506, sits behind a climate-controlled bulletproof glass enclosure and has captured the imagination of art lovers ...

But when the viewer's eyes go directly to Mona Lisa's mouth, his central vision does not see the shadows, she said. "You'll never be able to catch her smile by looking at her mouth," Livingstone said.

For centuries, the Mona Lisa has mesmerized viewers with her mysterious smile, captivating the imaginations of art lovers, ...

What Mona Lisa with her feet up says about art after coronavirus March 25, 2020 More than 5 years ago Tourists take pictures of da Vinci’s Mona Lisa at the Louvre museum in Paris in November 2015.

F or centuries, viewers of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa have been captivated by her mysterious smile and timeless gaze. But behind the brushstrokes was a real woman—Lisa Gherardini, wife of a ...

Art historians have insisted there was no way to improve on Leonardo Da Vinci’s masterpiece the Mona Lisa.Then came “Is It Cake, Too?" In Season 2 of Netflix’s baking competition (now ...

The search for the Mona Lisa bridge 04:05. The "Mona Lisa" has given up another secret. Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the celebrated work of art, scientists ...

The search for the Mona Lisa bridge 04:05. Tuscany — If you manage to elbow your way past the crowds at Paris' Louvre museum to get close enough to stare into the eyes of Leonardo da Vinci's ...