Mona Lisa

Culture
by Laura Morelli | Thu, 04/14/2022 - 00:27
Nearly everyone on the globe recognizes the woman in Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, whether or not they have seen the iconic portrait in person in the Louvre.…
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by Laura Morelli | Mon, 10/25/2021 - 12:05
It’s been a half-millennium since Leonardo da Vinci set out to paint the now-famous portrait we call Mona Lisa. Scholars have penned millions of words over…
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by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/08/2015 - 01:00
A rare black and white photo of the Mona Lisa painting at the Uffizi is the highlight of an exhibition currently on view in the museum’s Sala del Camino. In…
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by Silvia Donati | Tue, 04/29/2014 - 03:43
Who provided the inspiration for the world’s most famous painting, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa? There have been different theories, none confirmed. One says…
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by Silvia Donati | Tue, 01/07/2014 - 04:24
An attempt to bring the Mona Lisa back to Italy, even if just temporarily, has failed. French Minister of Culture Aurelie Filippetti has denied the request put…
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by Silvia Donati | Thu, 11/07/2013 - 07:00
A giant rendition of the Mona Lisa has been installed on Clapham Common in London after the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci was named the nation's…
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by Carol King | Thu, 08/08/2013 - 06:52
The identity of the woman who sat for Leonardo da Vinci’s 'Mona Lisa' may be revealed soon thanks to DNA testing. The family tomb of Lisa Gherardini del…
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by Carol King | Fri, 06/07/2013 - 09:30
Veteran Hollywood producer Larry A. Thompson announced that he is making a film about the most famous art heist of all time: the theft of the ‘Mona Lisa’ in…
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by Carol King | Tue, 03/26/2013 - 07:37
According to experts, the ‘Mona Lisa’ might be famous for her enigmatic expression, but hers is not the only enigmatic smile Leonardo da Vinci created.…
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by Carol King | Wed, 03/06/2013 - 10:25
The woman portrayed in the ‘Mona Lisa’ is not Lisa Gherardini according to an Italian historian.Going against the traditional view regarding the identity of…