But behind the fame is a real Renaissance woman, a merchant’s wife with a life filled with ordinary joys and hardships. Her universality is part of what makes the Mona Lisa so compelling.

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.

In the early morning hours, Vincenzo Peruggia emerged from a closet at the Louvre, removed the Mona Lisa from its frame and disappeared into the night ...

An historic estate formerly occupied by relatives of the noblewoman depicted in the “Mona Lisa” — arguably the most famous painting in the world — has hit the market. Set in the ...

Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa — one of the most famous paintings in the world — is shrouded in mystery; from questions around the figures identity, to her puzzling, enigmatic expression.

Now that Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece is moving to another room at The Louvre, other Renaissance masterpieces hanging in the same space by Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese may finally get their due.