
The Mona Lisa is the most celebrated painting in the history of art. It is also one of the most mysterious. Who is hiding behind the famous smile? Why the mourning veil? Why the tormented landscape? Combining close-ups with X-rays, copies, and analogies, this detailed study of...

The woman in Leonardo da Vinci's work gazes out from the canvas with a quiet serenity. But what lies behind the famous smile? Shrouded in mystery, the Mona Lisa has attracted more speculation and questioning than any other work of art ever created. This work provides an "aide...
