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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 4:57 AM GMT

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

Newsmakers

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 1:18 PM GMT

The legendary painting of Mona Lisa will be absent from the show to avoid overcrowding. (Photo: AFP)

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Showcasing Leonardo da Vinci's contributions to humanity

Louvre blockbuster spotlights Leonardo da Vinci 500 years on.

24 Oct 2019 12:30 PM GMT

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

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

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

17 Oct 2019 5:50 AM GMT

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

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You can now look at Mona Lisa from a close distance

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

9 Oct 2019 8:44 AM GMT

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

Life

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...

28 March 2019 6:19 PM GMT

Life

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.

9 March 2018 11:32 PM GMT

Entertainment

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.

22 Jan 2017 8:26 PM GMT

Bigg Boss show witnesses a fairy tale wedding.

Entertainment

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

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

19 Jan 2017 5:13 AM GMT

Newsmakers

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'...

9 Jan 2017 7:11 PM GMT

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

Science

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

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

11 March 2017 7:25 AM GMT

Life

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.

26 April 2017 9:50 PM GMT