One of the most infamous heists in the cultural institution’s history was the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa—when Pablo Picasso ...

From the Mona Lisa to the jewels of Napoleon, the Louvre has experienced over a century of high-profile heists.

Mystery behind Mona Lisa's famous smile decoded. Mona Lisa is unquestionably smiling in one of the world's most famous paintings despite the intangible sadness that imbues her fac ...

The Mona Lisa painting was created by Leonardo da Vinci, the legendary artist and scientist from the Renaissance period. The story behind the Mona Lisa's creation is an interesting one. The woman ...

Art historians have tussled for ages over many aspects of what is arguably the world’s most famous painting: Leonardo’s Mona Lisa (ca. 1503–08). Who was the sitter? What does her smile mean? Is the ...

The Louvre has a long history of thefts and attempted robberies. The most famous came in 1911, when the Mona Lisa vanished ...

Masked thieves stole priceless jewels from the Louvre on Sunday morning. The Paris museum has suffered a string of successful ...

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 Mona Lisa — and you then manage to break eye contact ...

If you have ever visited Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa (1503) at the Louvre in Paris, you may have noticed a little mailbox in the room adjacent to the one that houses the famous painting. Believe it ...