News Italian Historian Claims Bridge in Background of Leonardo’s Mona Lisa Is from Small Town in Tuscany Silvano Vincenti said the bridge was the Romito di Laterina, an Etruscan-Roman structure in the Italian province of Arezzo. By Karen K. Ho May 4, 2023 2:16 pm
News Historian Offers New Mona Lisa Theory, Artist Creates Monarchy-Blocking Browser Plugin, and More: Morning Links for May 4, 2023 Here's what we're reading this morning. By The Editors of ARTnews May 4, 2023 8:12 am
News Viral TikTok Joke About the Mona Lisa Being Stolen Generates Mass Confusion The video was viewed more than 9 million times in four days. By Alex Greenberger Jan 11, 2023 4:47 pm
News ‘Glass Onion’ Stumbles as It Parodies Art Collecting to Eat the Rich Rian Johnson's new film ironically seems most interested in art with the greatest monetary value. By Alex Greenberger Dec 29, 2022 2:57 pm
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Artists 5 Times the Mona Lisa Was Vandalized or Stolen The painting has been hit with a rock and a tea cup, and this week, it was caked. By Alex Greenberger May 31, 2022 4:35 pm
News Mona Lisa Smeared with Cake by Climate Change Protester: ‘Think of the Planet’ The painting's protective bullet-proof glass case prevented any harm. By Alex Greenberger May 30, 2022 10:11 am
News Mona Lisa Immersive Experience Comes to France The Mona Lisa is the latest in a spate of immersive exhibitions. By Shanti Escalante-De Mattei Jan 12, 2022 2:37 pm
News ‘Mona Lisa’ Copy Nets $3.45 M., German Police Investigate Trashed Art, and More: Morning Links for June 21, 2021 Here's what we're reading this morning. By The Editors of ARTnews Jun 21, 2021 9:49 am
WATCH Artists The 25 Greatest Art Heists of All Time These are the most memorable thefts from museums and art spaces around the world. By Alex Greenberger Feb 11, 2021 1:08 pm