Leonardo da Vinci
How the Theft of Leonardo’s ‘Mona Lisa’ Made It the Most Famous Painting in the World
The Leonardo di Vinci masterpiece was stolen in 1911. Its theft and return caused a long-standing sensation.

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The ‘da Vinci of Violins,’ Handmade in 1736, Could Fetch More Than $10 Million at Auction
And it’s not even a Stradivarius.
A Prado Museum Exhibition Argues That ‘Salvator Mundi’ Is Not by Leonardo da Vinci
The show, which opened in September, questions the provenance of the $450 million painting.
Police Recover a Stolen Copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi,’ the World’s Most Expensive Painting
No one knew the reproduction was missing because Museum of San Domenico Maggiore has been closed due to Covid-19.
If You Win This Auction, You Can Get Up Close and Personal With the ‘Mona Lisa’
The winner will get to witness Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece undergoing its annual inspection.
More Than 1 Million People Visited the Louvre’s Leonardo da Vinci Retrospective
The total nearly doubles the previous record of 540,000 visitors for a single exhibit.
Want to See Leonardo’s $450 Million ‘Salvator Mundi’? This Italian Museum Just Unveiled a Copy
The whereabouts of the real Salvator Mundi—the most expensive painting to sell at auction—remain unknown.
Everything You Need to Know About the Louvre’s Must-See Leonardo da Vinci Retrospective
The gargantuan exhibition opens October 24. Best get yourself to Paris.
Is a $450 Million Leonardo da Vinci Painting Really Traveling the World on a Superyacht?
There’s now a belief that the painting is onboard a superyacht owned by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.