Girl with a Pearl Earring was painted around 1665 and is one of Vermeer's most celebrated works. Many other scholars believe ...

The Mona Lisa has been the subject of awe and fascination for centuries, with experts from around the world desperate to solve the mystery behind her iconic, enigmatic smile. Now, thanks to X-ray ...

The “Mona Lisa” has given up another secret. Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the celebrated work of art, scientists have gained new insight into the techniques that ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For centuries, Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" has beguiled art buffs unable to resist speculating on the origins and meaning of the world's most famous artwork. Now a French ...

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The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in the world, created by Leonardo da Vinci during the Renaissance period. The painting has been admired for its intricate details, enigmatic smile, ...

Just a few days after French newspaper Le Parisien leaked a memo in which Louvre director Laurence des Cars expressed extreme concern for and dissatisfaction with the museum’s dilapidated state and ...

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Historical paintings are also complex chemical objects so museums turn to analytical chemistry to decipher the mysteries concealed within their micrometric paint layers. Recently, x ray and infrared ...