• Artists

The 25 Greatest Art Heists of All Time

These are the most memorable thefts from museums and art spaces around the world.

• By
  Alex Greenberger
• Feb 11, 2021 1:08 pm

• News

New Study Reveals Potentially Groundbreaking Drawing Hidden Beneath ‘Mona Lisa’

A scientist has spent more than 14 years analyzing high-resolution images of the famous painting.

• By
  Tessa Solomon
• Sep 29, 2020 2:34 pm

• Artists

Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Quick Eye’ May Have Aided in Creation of ‘Mona Lisa,’ According to New Study

New scientific studies consider physiological traits that may have helped the Italian master depict nature with astonishing accuracy.

• By
  Claire Selvin
• Jun 24, 2020 12:22 pm

• News

Jodie Foster to Direct Film Based on Infamous 1911 ‘Mona Lisa’ Theft

The movie will be based on a 1981 book recounting the crime.

• By
  Tessa Solomon
• Jan 30, 2020 3:49 pm

• Retrospective

‘Very Lively, Very Punchy’: A Leonardo da Vinci Expert on Salvador Dalí’s ARTnews Essay About the Artist

Can the essay be taken seriously as a historical contribution? Martin Kemp responds.

• By
  Alex Greenberger
• Oct 23, 2019 12:59 pm

• Retrospective

Salvador Dalí on Why People Attack Leonardo’s ‘Mona Lisa,’ in 1963: From the Archives

The artist addressed why people felt inclined to attack or deface the painting throughout history.

• By
  The Editors of ARTnews
• Oct 23, 2019 12:59 pm

• News

Theft! Forgery! Murder!: Art History’s Greatest Crimes

From the earliest moments of recorded civilization there have been instances of art being the subject of violence, theft, and destruction. Art and crime will forever be linked, and this should

• By
  The Editors of ARTnews
• May 3, 2016 2:42 pm

• News

Morning Links: Living Mona Lisa Edition

A group of French technicians and artists created a really creepy “Living Mona Lisa” that can respond to her surroundings and emote, because this is exactly what you asked for. [<a href="https://news.artnet.com/in-brief/living-mona-lisa-digital-interactive-316283" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"…

• By
  The Editors of ARTnews
• Jul 13, 2015 8:44 am

• Retrospective

Retrospective: When Mona Lisa Went Back to Italy

And other excerpts from our coverage 100, 75, 50, and 25 years ago

• By
  The Editors of ARTnews
• Dec 4, 2013 8:00 am

• News

Anonymous No More: Bringing Contemporary Tibetan Art to the U.S.

A groundbreaking museum exhibition features surprisingly candid artworks from a society in conflict and change

• By
  Stephanie Strasnick
• Sep 12, 2013 7:00 am