For centuries, art historians have debated what location inspired the Mona Lisa's picturesque backdrop - or if its background is even meant to depict a particular real-world location. However ...

Some experts have argued that the Mona Lisa was created in a town in northern ... One Italian art historian asserted that the painting’s background was of the Tuscan village, Laterina, and ...

This matches the appearance of the Earlier Mona Lisa, which has an incomplete background, unlike the famous portrait that hangs in the Louvre. Professor Isbouts also points out that historical ...

Mona Lisa has been displayed in the Salle des États in the Louvre since 2005 She's one of the world's most recognisable faces, with a smile that's been printed on mugs, bags and T-shirts across ...

The space was inspired by its namesake painting by Leonardo da Vinci, the Mona Lisa. The restaurant design features an artificial rock formation resembling the mountains painted in the background ...