But the story of this perplexing portrait of 'Mona Lisa' is even richer than it looks. ... 97 percent of the time, they said the original painting appeared happy.

Paris - The subject of centuries of scrutiny and debate, Mona Lisa's famous smile is routinely described as ambiguous. But is it really that hard to read? Apparently not. In an unusual trial, close to ...

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

Staff are exasperated by overcrowding in a crumbling museum. Luckily for visitors, other Leonardo masterpieces are available ...

Just like the adoration people have for the Mona Lisa, Feb. 14 has also literally captured our hearts. Happy Valentine’s Day. Writer, editor and speaker Cheryl Russell is a Laguna Woods Village ...

Happy Birthday to the Man Who Stole the Mona Lisa and Took It to Italy In 1911, Vincenzo Peruggia stole da Vinci’s masterpiece from Paris and later brought it to Florence.

La Gioconda [the Mona Lisa] is therefore a happy woman whose natural attribute is a smile. The Joker and the Mona Lisa share the same etymology: Jocus’ in Latin,” adds the museum statement.

Mona Lisa's roommates at the Louvre may be glad she's moving out Now that Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece is moving to another room at The Louvre, other Renaissance masterpieces hanging in 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 ...