After discovering the identity of his mother, a slave from the Caucasus, Carlo Vecce publishes the monumental 'Life of Leonardo' (Alfaguara), of 680 pages. "The goal is to recover his humanity beyond ...

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They're literally at their best on your computer screen at home. A visit to the Mona Lisa, in the Louvre Museum in Paris, is not great for your faith in humanity. The painting is small – just 30 ...

The Centre Pompidou in Paris will close until 2030 for renovations supported by France’s Ministry of Culture. The building, a hub for art and culture, faces asbestos removal, energy inefficiencies, ...

These upcoming improvements will help the Mona Lisa shine in a better space. They will also weave the Louvre more closely into the streetscape of Paris, creating a richer experience for everyone.

video From a 1911 heist that made international headlines to a series of sensational attacks, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece has had a very interesting life. Ce message s’affichera sur l ...

“‘OK, We’ve been under the water with the mermaid [in 1984’s Splash], we’ve been weightless with the Apollo 13, and now you’re pantsless with the Mona Lisa’.” While Ron’s story ...

Louvre Museum is undergoing a €500M transformation, adding a new entrance and relocating the Mona Lisa for a better visitor ...

Moni Bhosle, 16, from Indore, now fondly known as Mona Lisa, rose to fame after a video of her selling garlands at the Mahakumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj went viral. Her fame reached a point ...

Lisa Rein covers federal agencies and the management of government in the Biden administration. At The Washington Post, she has written about federal workers, state politics and government in ...

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