Discover how the Mona Lisa went from an overlooked painting to the most famous work of art in the world, with a story full of surprises, theft, and fame.

Compagnon was present at the museum for Macron's speech Tuesday. He said he's glad Mona Lisa is being given a dedicated space. "It will free the Salle des Etats," he said.

Mona Lisa is finally moving out of shared digs and into her own space at the Louvre, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday — and visiting Americans will be expected to help fund ...

Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa — one of the most famous paintings in the world — is shrouded in mystery; from questions around the figures identity, to her puzzling, enigmatic expression.

Scientists winkle a secret from the ‘Mona Lisa’ about how Leonardo painted the masterpiece Researchers found a rare compound, plumbonacrite, in Leonardo da Vinci's first layer of paint.

The Louvre is the world's most-visited museum, bringing in 8-10 million people last year, and the Mona Lisa is by far its biggest attraction. The museum receives some 20-30,000 visitors daily.