The Mona Lisa is much more than just a painting, it's a cultural icon. Learn how Leonardo da Vinci created this iconic image and why it's so famous.

The portrait of Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, more exactly the portrait of one Lisa Gherardini, was executed by fits and ...

A mural commissioned in 1503 for the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence has been the subject of controversy and debate for more than ...

The painting, protected by a thick layer of ... I have come to Windsor Castle to see the queen’s collection of Leonardo da Vinci drawings. Outside the towering stone walls, tourists snap selfies ...

Since its sale for a record US$450 million, the whereabouts of the Salvator Mundi, said to be painted by Leonardo da Vinci, has become one of the art world's greatest mysteries. On Monday ...

Fortunately, anyone can appreciate art, especially with guidance from the 15th-century Renaissance man Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo was an artist driven by “wanting to know.” He considered ...

Wikimedia, CC BY-SA The mere mention of Leonardo da Vinci evokes genius. We know him as a polymath whose interests spanned ...

In a twist worthy of a Renaissance mystery, Leonardo da Vinci's sketches have revealed hidden secrets beneath the Sforza ...

An Italian official has called for France’s Louvre Museum to temporarily return the Mona Lisa as the museum faces concerns of ...

His mother was a 16-year-old peasant girl called Caterina di Meo Lippi, and his father was Ser Piero da Vinci, a 26-year-old notary. Being illegitimate, the young Leonardo was only permitted an ...