STOLEN! On August 22, 1911 Louvre employees open the museum only to see a blank piece of wall where the Mona Lisa has hung the previous day. Click HERE to read or listen to the story behind the theft of this masterpiece.
We know that Mona Lisa portrays a woman named Lisa Giocondo (nee Gherardini) whose husband commissioned the piece from Da Vinci. Scientists think they may have discovered Lisa Giocondo's remains and hope that they can reconstruct how she may have actually looked. Watch the video above for more information!
Does the image above capture what the Mona Lisa looked like when it was first completed? Click HERE to read more
One simply can not look at portraiture and ignore arguably the most famous portrait of all time - Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa. Let's watch the video below to see why the Mona Lisa is SO famous! To see how science has helped us understand the portrait, click HERE. Also, check out the videos below to learn more about this painting that has captured the attention of the world. However, to REALLY learn about this painting, click HERE to visit an extensive interactive website hosted by the Louvre.