A Louvre expansion that would put La Gioconda in her very own gallery has us envisioning the most mysterious sitter in iconic rooms of art history.

A 16th-century Florentine noblewoman, Lisa Gherardini was the wife of a successful silk merchant named Francesco del Giocondo. But was she also the subject of the Mona Lisa? Many scholars believe she was,

Leonardo da Vinci's famed "Mona Lisa" portrait is getting a new home at Paris' Louvre while the museum undergoes renovations.

After turning Charles VII's head in the 1440s, Agnès Sorel became his mistress and close advisor as well the era's great beauty.

It’s simply a contraction of “ma donna,” or “my lady” in Italian — like saying Madam Lisa in English. Some alternatives: Mona Lisa was Leonardo’s mother or some other Italian noblewoman or a disguised portrait of Leonardo himself.

Discover the Louvre's ambitious renovation plan to enhance visitor experience and address maintenance issues by 2031.

Just a few days back social media was abuzz with IITian Baba Abhey Singh's journey, and the viral girl Mona Lisa, a garland seller, who became an overnight sensation because of her beauty.

The 16-year-old garland seller Mona Lisa has denied claims that she earned Rs 10 crore in 10 days. Varsha Agarwal Updated : Jan 28, 2025, 06:42 AM IST Mahakumbh 2025 has been a hub of unique moments, and the latest buzz is about Mona Lisa, a garland seller ...

This claim, primarily found on social media platforms, alleges that Mona Lisa, as she is now known, amassed this fortune through her garland-selling endeavours during the religious gathering. However, Mona Lisa denied such claims, saying, “If I earned so ...

The surge in popularity has also affected her business, as people approached her for selfies rather than buying garlands from her

Updated January 24, 2025 at 19:17 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Trump administration memo has paved the way for immigration authorities to quickly remove migrants who were temporarily admitted to ...