The Mona Lisa continues to captivate the world with its secrets. Every new study raises more questions than answers, keeping ...

However, the Mona Lisa (real name ‘La Gioconda’ because the subject is thought to be Italian noblewoman Lisa del Giocondo) was actually bought by the French king Francis I from Leonardo da Vinci.

Don't let that smile fool you — the Mona Lisa has seen some things ... ARTnews says, and another person threw acid on it during an exhibition in Montauban, France (it was at this point the ...