For centuries, the Mona Lisa has mesmerized viewers with her mysterious smile, captivating the imaginations of art lovers, historians, and scholars alike. Now, through the use of advanced X-ray ...

A new study found a rare compound within the “Mona Lisa,” suggesting Leonardo da Vinci may have been the first to use a technique previously found in later paintings. CNN values your feedback 1.

The search for the Mona Lisa bridge 04:05. Tuscany — If you manage to elbow your way past the crowds at Paris' Louvre museum to get close enough to stare into the eyes of Leonardo da Vinci's ...

Mona Lisa's secrets are unlocked as Da Vinci's painting techniques are recreated. Her elusive smile is the perfect combination of art, science, optics and illusion – the greatest triumph of ...

To the editor: Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of the “Mona Lisa” has been behind bulletproof glass since the 1950s, when someone actually tried to destroy it.

"The Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the world. So everything had to be precise," Uy says. "Make one thing off and everyone knows it's a fake. And you really have to capture that smile.