Leonardo's brush and the birth of a mystery
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The heist that shocked the world
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Becoming a global pop culture icon
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The science behind the bulletproof glass
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Master of Secrets of the Mona Lisa
andy Unlike most modern paintings, the Mona Lisa is painted on a fragile piece of poplar wood.
andy Multispectral scanning has revealed hidden underdrawings and changes Leonardo made during painting.
Priceless protection: The Mona Lisa is considered priceless under French heritage law, meaning it cannot be bought, sold, or insured for money.
A tough safety glass made by bonding layers of glass with a flexible plastic interlayer. In 1956, the Louvre used this material to protect Leonardo da Vinci’s portrait from vandalism.
Why does the Louvre Museum refuse to clean or restore the yellowed varnish on the Mona Lisa?
In 1956, how was the Mona Lisa damaged by a Bolivian visitor named Ugo Ungaza Villegas?
What hidden detail did engineer Pascal Cotte discover on the Mona Lisa using a 240-megapixel multispectral camera?
What color was the sky in the Mona Lisa's background before the varnish oxidized over centuries?
What high-tech feature protects the Mona Lisa from physical attacks and environmental damage?
What structural issue on the back of the Mona Lisa's wood panel do Louvre conservators closely monitor?