Mona Lisa

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 | Last Update : 10:38 PM IST

Showcasing Leonardo da Vinci’s contributions to humanity

Louvre blockbuster spotlights Leonardo da Vinci 500 years on.

24 Oct 2019 6:00 PM

A painting by the Nigerian artist responsible for the "African Mona Lisa" sold at auction in London on Tuesday for £1.1 million after the family who owned it googled the signature and realised its importance. (Photo: AFP)

'African Mona Lisa' sells for over Rs 10 crore after family 'Googled' signature

The painting fetched over seven times the pre-auction estimate, finally going under the hammer for £1.1 million.

17 Oct 2019 11:20 AM

Visitors will now be able to have a closer look at the painting. (Photo: Pexels)

You can now look at Mona Lisa from a close distance

Mona Lisa's smile a touch clearer through Louvre's new protective glass.

09 Oct 2019 2:14 PM

Plonking a modernist pyramid into the centre of a Renaissance palace was initially considered sacrilege. (Photo:AFP)

The journey of Louvre’s pyramid from outrage to icon

Paris celebrates 30 years of the Louvre's glass pyramid, which was once considered to be a brazen addition to the museum.

28 Mar 2019 11:49 PM

When Mona Lisa meets Ravi Varma

Chennai-based artist, A.P. Shreethar has taken up the challenge of blending the work of two great artists.

10 Mar 2018 5:02 AM

When da Vinci visited a morgue to perfect Mona Lisa's smile

Leonardo da Vinci spent many nights studying the muscles and nerves underneath under the skin.

30 Oct 2017 10:27 AM

There are tempting clues that Leonardo's hand could have been behind the sketch. (Photo: AP)

Mona Lisa unveiled? Nude sketch may have link to masterpiece

Art historians believe Leonardo drew or painted a nude version of the Mona Lisa.

30 Sep 2017 6:48 PM

An intricate narrative of nature in abstract

One could see lush green fields, blue river, fishes jumping out of water albeit in gouaches on paper.

27 Apr 2017 3:20 AM

Known as La Gioconda in Italian, the Mona Lisa is often held up as a symbol of emotional enigma. (Photo: AFP)

Mona Lisa's smile decoded: science says she's happy

Close to 100 per cent of people described her expression as unequivocally happy

11 Mar 2017 12:55 PM

Bigg Boss contestants wanted me out, says Mona Lisa

Her wedding to Vikrant in the house was labelled as a publicity stunt to garner ratings.

23 Jan 2017 1:56 AM

Mona Lisa tied the knot with beau Vikrant in 'Bigg Boss' house.

Bigg Boss house witnesses a fairy tale wedding of Mona Lisa with beau Vikrant

Mona Lisa, a Bigg Boss contestant tied the knot with fiance, actor Vikrant on the set of the reality TV show.

19 Jan 2017 10:43 AM

Experts, who spent a year studying the textile, said that it was once a skirt worn by the Tudor queen.

Church cloth part of Queen Elizabeth I skirt

Botanical pattern on the cloth has a striking resemblance to that on a bodice worn by Elizabeth in the ‘Rainbow Portrait’ of 1602.

10 Jan 2017 12:41 AM

Mona Lisa's beau upset with her 'closeness' with Manu on Bigg Boss

The actress and Manu became the talk of the town after she reportedly kissed him during a task.

25 Dec 2016 11:08 AM

Priyanka Jagga is a terrible person, says Rahul Dev

The lady took every opportunity to pick on Rahul, and clearly it didn’t go down well with Rahul.

19 Dec 2016 12:31 AM

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