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The Murky Story Of Lisa Gherardini, The 16th-Century Noblewoman Who May Be Portrayed In The Mona Lisa
A 16th-century Florentine noblewoman, Lisa Gherardini was the wife of a successful silk merchant named Francesco del Giocondo. But was she also the subject of the Mona Lisa? Many scholars believe she ...
No more roommates for Mona Lisa! Iconic painting to get own gallery at the Louvre — and Americans will help foot the bill
Art critics hailed news of the move, saying that the precious painting has stolen the spotlight for long enough.
Mona Lisa's roommates may be glad she's moving out
Now that Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece is moving to another room at The Louvre, other Renaissance masterpieces hanging in ...
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This geologist claims she’s figured out the setting of the ‘Mona Lisa’
A geologist claims she has figured out where the “Mona Lisa” was painted ... how she used the artist’s personal diary and old illustrations to retrace his steps. She discovered that ...
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Mona Lisa to Get Her Own Room as the Overcrowded Louvre Expands
By Aurelien Breeden Reporting from Paris The Louvre Museum in Paris will move the Mona Lisa to a newly created exhibition space, President Emmanuel Macron of France announced on Tuesday as he ...