London: Using new nanotechnology, researchers have reproduced a colour image of Mona Lisa which is less than one pixel on an iPhone Retina display -- 50 micrometres long or about 10,000 times smaller ...

Archaeologists digging for the remains of the real-life Mona Lisa have found a female skeleton, but they say it doesn't belong to the mysterious Florentine noblewoman, according to news reports. The ...

FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - Researchers opened a centuries-old Florence tomb on Friday in a search for remains that could confirm the identity of the woman whose enigmatic smile Leonardo da Vinci ...

For centuries, viewers of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa have been captivated by her mysterious smile and timeless gaze. But behind the brushstrokes was a real woman—Lisa Gherardini, wife of a Florence ...

Built in 1300, the historic estate near Florence once belonged to Francesco del Giocondo, husband of the famed noblewoman depicted in Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece. From the Agent: "Presenting this ...

Researchers have opened graves in a decayed convent in Florence, Italy to try and find the woman who may have modelled for Leonardo da Vinci in his most famous painting. According to Italian art ...

FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - Researchers have begun their hunt for the remains of the woman who might have been the model for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, hoping to unravel a mystery that has baffled ...

Criminal acts, from the leveling of Les Halles to the rise of the Montparnasse Tower, rumble through the history of Paris. But few events have caused more headlines, outrage and shock than the heist ...

The grand estate of the real Mona Lisa, known as Via della Prata, is up for sale. The Florentine countryside estate, which lies a couple miles outside of Florence, Italy, has been listed for €18 ...