How did spies, curators, and an army of art handlers save some of the world's most important artwork? An excerpt from the new ...

For centuries, critics and observers alike have argued over if Mona Lisa is smiling. Do we now have an answer?

Early on the morning of August 21, 1911, a brazen thief dressed as a museum employee entered the Louvre in Paris without raising an alarm. The building was only open to staff when the Italian man ...

The decision to isolate the Mona Lisa in a dedicated room at the Louvre is a response to a need for crowd management, but it ...

Leonardo's contributions to the fields of art, science and philosophy can still ... Explore 3D models of these wonderful designs. The Mona Lisa is much more than just a painting, it's a cultural ...

The Mona Lisa is probably the most celebrated artwork ever made, visited by millions of tourists every year, constantly re-invented by film-makers, meme-makers and advertisers. But for art ...

What is undeniable is that it took nearly 24 hours for someone to notice the Mona Lisa was gone. It's believed artist Louis Béroud first reported the missing artwork to security after arriving at ...