France plans $800 million makeover for the Louvre, Mona Lisa's overcrowded home
Paris' centuries-old Louvre Museum — home of da Vinci's iconic Mona Lisa — is getting an $800 million makeover, and American visitors will have to help pay for it.
Not just the Louvre: How Europe's museums face the future
Paris' Louvre is one of the world's most famous museums — and it's in dire need of renovation. But structural changes are not ...
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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 ...
Mona Lisa gets room of her own - these are the quirkiest renditions of the iconic painting
As French President Emmanuel Macron announces that the Mona Lisa will move into a new, dedicated room inside the Louvre, we ...
The 'Mona Lisa' will get its own room under a major renovation of the Louvre
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the "Mona Lisa" will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre ...
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Italy Is ‘Ready to Welcome’ the Mona Lisa Amid Louvre Infrastructure Concerns
An Italian official has called for France’s Louvre Museum to temporarily return the Mona Lisa as the museum faces concerns of ...
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Mona Lisa soon to be returned to Italy? A surprising proposal
Could the most famous smile on the planet be about to leave France and make a grand return to its original homeland? Recently ...
Italy calls for the Mona Lisa to be returned because the Louvre is so run down (so good luck charging Brits extra to visit, Macron!)
In a confidential memo leaked last week to French press, Louvre chief Laurence des Cars unveiled that the premises is in dire ...