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.
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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.
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Jodie Foster to Direct Film Based on Infamous 1911 ‘Mona Lisa’ Theft
The movie will be based on a 1981 book recounting the crime.
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‘Very Lively, Very Punchy’: A Leonardo da Vinci Expert on Salvador DalÃ’s ARTnews Essay About the Artist
Can the essay be taken seriously as a historical contribution? Martin Kemp responds.
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Salvador Dalà 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.
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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 come…
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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. [artnet News] Despite…
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Retrospective: When Mona Lisa Went Back to Italy
And other excerpts from our coverage 100, 75, 50, and 25 years ago
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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
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She Has a Hot Smile: Dalà on the Mona Lisa Attacks
And other excerpts from our coverage 100, 75, 50, and 25 years ago
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Canali Teams Up with Emerging Chinese Brand on Fall 2021 Capsule
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‘Too Long; Didn’t Watch’: Rob Huebel Digs Into ‘The Leftovers’
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NFL’s ‘TikTok Tailgate’ to Be Only Pre-Game Hospitality Event at Super Bowl
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