The portrait of Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, more exactly the portrait of one Lisa Gherardini, was executed by fits and ...
The French president announced last week an extensive overhaul of the legendary museum, including a dedicated gallery for ...
The Notre-Dame reconstruction and fundraising, also spearheaded by Macron, amassed €846 million — including €100 million from billionaire François-Henri Pinault and a combined €200 million from the ...
A Louvre expansion that would put La Gioconda in her very own gallery has us envisioning the most mysterious sitter in iconic ...
From mythical guardians to symbols of transformation and terror, the snake has slithered its way into the annals of art ...
Paris' Louvre is one of the world's most famous museums — and it's in dire need of renovation. But structural changes are not ...
An estimated 80 per cent of the Louvre's nine million yearly visitors come for the Mona Lisa. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Art critics hailed news of the move, saying that the precious painting has stolen the spotlight for long enough.
As part of a massive renovation, the Leonardo da Vinci portrait will get its own gallery space accessible from a separate ...
I’ve occasionally been asked by a French person if I’m German or Spanish and regarded it as an absolute triumph of espionage ...
The Louvre's current entry fee is €22 (£18.45), but a new price for tourists is expected to kick in from January 1, 2026.
I have always admired the French. Baguettes, Breton striped tops, liberal use of garlic and a lax attitude towards smoking ...