A new high-tech study of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa suggests that the Renaissance master created the painting using a previously unknown preparatory sketch. The faint traces of a charcoal ...

Known for her smoky eyes and taunting smile, the Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in the world. Now, after taking a closer look at the beloved Renaissance masterpiece, researchers have ...

No, this isn’t the plot of a Nicolas Cage movie. A special camera was used to go deep into the famous painting's nooks and crannies. The big part of this finding isn’t that there is a planning element ...