invites the reader in to explore the picture.” Dating back to 16th-century Italy, the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci is the most famous painting in the world. It is also one of the most mysterious.

Visitors observe the painting The Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci on display in a gallery at Louvre (Getty Images) In an interview with Le Figaro, she said: "My position is very clear - I want ...

A few months after the sale Katz was offered and acquired the original frame which ... fundraising campaign to pay for the picture it dubbed “the Mona Lisa of Brabant”. Among the major backers ...