Tradition holds that the “Mona Lisa” is a painting of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Florentine merchant Francesco del Giocondo, and that Leonardo started painting it in 1503.

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa isn't just a painting; it's a global phenomenon. Housed within the Louvre Museum in Paris, this ...

Visitors observe the painting "Mona Lisa" by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci on display in a gallery at the Louvre in Paris on May 19, 2021. (Getty Images) ...

It shows warping in the poplar panel Leonardo used as his canvas, but the Mona Lisa smile is not threatened. "We didn't see any sign of paint lifting," Taylor said. "So for a 500-year-old painting ...

Hidden Portrait Found Under 'Mona Lisa' Painting. The hidden image has art historians debating who the real-life 'Mona Lisa' was. By Avianne Tan. December 8, 2015, 6:25 PM. 0:48.

In this file photo taken on April 5, 2005, the famous painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, the Joconde "Mona Lisa," is on display in the Salle des Etats room at the Louvre museum in Paris.

The search for the Mona Lisa bridge 04:05. Tuscany — If you manage to elbow your way past the crowds at Paris' Louvre museum to get close enough to stare into the eyes of Leonardo da Vinci's ...

The Mona Lisa's Twin Painting Discovered Conservators at Madrid's Museo del Prado recently discovered that a replica of the Mona Lisa might have been painted by one of Leonardo da Vinci's pupils.

Retropolis How the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa made it the world’s most famous painting. As the Louvre mounts a major Leonardo da Vinci exhibition to mark the 500th anniversary of the artist’s ...