Once they get past the metal detectors, ticket holders are herded like sheep in a long, coiling line. They shuffle ... first encounter with the Mona Lisa. “We love art, we love seeing art!” ...

We may never know why Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is smiling, but in Jason Alper’s version it’s pretty clear: She’s wearing a dress covered with the Louis Vuitton logo print. And he hasn ...