An archaeologist’s recent claim that illicit actions have led the painting to be in France mirrors that made by the man who stole it more than a century ago—and it is entirely false

The former antiquities minister is also demanding that three Egyptian treasures, including the Rosetta Stone, be sent to his home country

Whether you're looking for a culture hit while taking in the Olympics or strolling along the Seine on a weekend break, make sure not to miss out on these masterpieces in the City of Light

Model roams the museum, taking in the Mona Lisa (alone)

Idea to place the painting in a separate space at the Louvre would reportedly cost around €500m

We speak to the Leonardo da Vinci scholar, Martin Kemp, about the famous painting's potential move and the latest research on its background, to the US artist about her show at Serpentine North and to the director of the Leopold Museum in Vienna about Christian Schad’s 'Self-Portrait with Model' (1927)

A geologist claims to have identified the landscape in Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous work as being that of a particular city in northern Italy, but some experts disagree

The author of a new book tells us why it was stolen and how Picasso got embroiled in the scandal

Members of Riposte Alimentaire demand the right to "healthy and sustainable food" after splattering pumpkin soup over the protective glazing in front of the world's most-viewed painting

Kody Young fills in the blanks for Leonardo, Hopper and Botticelli

Gallery partnered with animal welfare group Chicken Rescue Rehome

"There are people who are destroying the planet, that's why I did it," the vandal said

Officials at the Grand Palais hope a new strand of multimedia exhibitions will tap into a growing global market

As Notre Dame burned, protestors called the shots and a gold toilet vanished, it was certainly a year to remember

Reservations will become mandatory at the world's most visited museum by the end of the year

The painting, long the subject of an attribution dispute, is now at the centre of a legal conflict over ownership

The Leonardo painting, which is seen by thousands of visitors each day, is temporarily leaving its home during renovations to the gallery

As the so-called “Nude Mona Lisa” goes on display at Chantilly, here’s the Mexican guitarist’s love song

New research suggests work could be a prototype of an idealised “Venus” portrait designed by Leonardo himself