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 and ...

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 ...

For centuries, the Mona Lisa has mesmerized viewers with her mysterious smile, captivating the imaginations of art lovers, historians, and scholars alike. Now, through the use of advanced X-ray ...

The woman depicted in the painting is believed to be Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Florentine merchant Francesco del Giocondo. It was said that Francesco asked da Vinci to paint a picture of his wife, ...

Few artworks have inspired as much wonder, speculation, and myth as Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. Behind its serene smile lies a history woven through centuries of royal collections, scientific ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Environmental activists throw soup at Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" painting at the Louvre museum in Paris on Jan. 28. (David ...

After 28 months, Vincenzo Perugia was arrested for the theft of the Mona Lisa. Shown here is the transfer of the painting from the Italian Ministry of Public Instruction to France. Bettmann / Corbis ...

More than 500 years after the iconic oil painting was created, a researcher says she has finally solved another of the many mysteries surrounding it. Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is the main ...