there remains little conclusive evidence that she was definitely the model for the Mona Lisa. "It has been variously suggested that the famous painting is a self-portrait by Leonardo or a painting ...

It is widely believed that Mona Lisa was not just a figment of da Vinci’s imagination, but a real woman named Lisa ... a merchant who commissioned the painting. Some evidence was found of ...

"It's not the real article for a whole series of reasons ... Gilbert family The Gilbert family claim they own a 25% share in the painting The Mona Lisa Foundation vehemently disagrees with ...

The villa was then named Villa Mona Lisa in honour of the mistress of the place. Unfortunately, the painting was never ...

And they queued again when the Mona Lisa was finally retrieved from Italy and reinstated in 1914. And the queues continue, perpetuating an extraordinary celebrity which no other painting has had ...

A deranged young male visitor disguised as an old lady in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at Leonardo Da Vicini's Mona Lisa painting at Paris' Louvre Museum The boy stood up from his chair and ...

A replica of Leonardo da Vinci's famous Mona Lisa painting is going on sale in Paris, where it is expected to fetch up to €300,000 ($365,645; £257,813). Said to have been created by a follower ...

However, the Mona Lisa (real name ‘La Gioconda’ because the ... a side-door in his white work overalls and simply lifts the painting off the wall. A locked door nearly foils Vincenzo’s ...

Don't let that smile fool you — the Mona Lisa has seen some things. After a visitor attempted to smash its protective glass last week, the painting and its wild history of attempted vandalism ...

Protesters have thrown soup at the glass-protected Mona Lisa painting in Paris. The 16th Century painting by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the world's most famous artworks, and is held at the Louvre ...