Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa — one of the most famous paintings in the world — is shrouded in mystery; from questions around the figures identity, to her puzzling, enigmatic expression.

In 2023, historian Silvano Vinceti claimed to have identified a bridge that appears in the background of the Mona Lisa as the Romito di Laterina bridge in Italy’s Arezzo province.. Vinceti’s ...

The Mona Lisa would be “delivered to the French ambassador with a solemnity worthy of Leonardo da Vinci,” he added, “and a spirit of happiness worthy of Mona Lisa’s smile.” On Jan. 4 ...

Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa was first recorded within the collection of France’s King Francis I in 1550, by the artist and chronicler Giorgio Vasari—the claims for its return to Italy ...

Italian villa once owned by the family of Mona Lisa — yes, that Mona Lisa — seeks $19.66M By . Hannah Frishberg. Published July 18, 2024, 4:44 p.m. ET.

An Italian official in Milan has called for France’s Louvre Museum to temporarily return Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa to Italy as the museum faces concerns of disrepair and appeals for ...

But Hawass isn’t the first to suggest the rightful place for the Mona Lisa is back in Italy. In fact, in 1911, an Italian artist named Vincenzo Peruggia who had worked at a cleaner at the Louvre ...

The Real Mona Lisa’s family home in Florence, Italy, is up for sale. On over 66 acres of land, the sprawling estate has been listed for $19.6 million (USD).

A grand and historic Italian villa outside Florence has hit the market for $19.66 million; it was previously owned by the husband of the noblewoman in Leonardo da Vinci's world-famous "Mona Lisa." ...

The Florentine countryside estate is a 30,138-square-foot property on over 66 acres of land Italy Sothebyâ s International Realty; Universal History Archive/Getty Mona Lisa and Francesco del ...