When Bernard Berenson learned that Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa had been stolen from the Louvre Gallery in Paris, the art critic heaved ... of the enigmatically smiling figure as a male demon ...

Mona Lisa’s smile has been a heated debate among the artists. The broadcaster and journalist Andrew Marr explores the secret science and painting methods underneath the Mona Lisa. Watch the full ...

The building was only open to staff when the Italian man entered the famous Salon Carré, scanned the wall of priceless artworks and walked up to a portrait of a smiling woman. After checking the ...