A Louvre expansion that would put La Gioconda in her very own gallery has us envisioning the most mysterious sitter in iconic ...
Emmanuel Macron has announced a list of major changes to breathe some new life into the Louvre. Among these: the relocation of its most famous painting, the Mona Lisa.
A 16th-century Florentine noblewoman, Lisa Gherardini was the wife of a successful silk merchant named Francesco del Giocondo ...
It’s simply a contraction of “ma donna,” or “my lady” in Italian — like saying Madam Lisa in English. Some alternatives: Mona Lisa was Leonardo’s mother or some other Italian noblewoman or a disguised ...
An Italian official has called for France’s Louvre Museum to temporarily return the Mona Lisa as the museum faces concerns of ...
I remember when, as a child, I fought my way to the front of a queue of sweaty tourists in the Louvre, only to be pulled ...
The Louvre faces significant issues including leaks, overcrowding, and inadequate facilities. Louvre Director Laurence des ...
Francesca Caruso, the regional assessor for culture in Italy’s Lombardy region, first suggested the possibility of bringing the painting back to Milan for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
The leaked memo said the Louvre suffered from “proliferation of damage in museum spaces, some of which are in very poor ...
Real Madrid managed a dramatic 5-2 win in their Copa del Rey Round of 16 showdown against Celta Vigo on Thursday, January 16. They returned to winning ways after a 5-2 defeat against Barcelona in ...
Real Madrid will attempt to pick themselves up following their Supercup final disaster at the weekend, as they host Celta Vigo in this round of 16 clash in the Copa Del Rey. Los Blancos boss ...
MARCOS – Step inside the exclusive dinner hosted by President Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza, where senators gathered for an evening of camaraderie—find out who made the guest list and who was notably ...