Scientists have discovered a new secret in Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic Mona Lisa. AP “In this case, it’s interesting to see that indeed there is a specific technique for the ground layer of ...

PARIS (AP) — The “Mona Lisa” has given up another secret. Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the celebrated work of art, scientists have gained new insight ...

Silvani Vinceti said the backdrop of the early 16th-century painting by Leonardo da Vinci of the Mona Lisa depicts the Romito Bridge in the nearby Tuscan town of Laterina. This takes the wind from ...

Arts Scientists winkle a secret from the ‘Mona Lisa’ about how Leonardo painted the masterpiece Researchers found a rare compound, plumbonacrite, in Leonardo da Vinci's first layer of paint.

The search for the Mona Lisa bridge 04:05. The "Mona Lisa" has given up another secret. Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the celebrated work of art, scientists ...

The “Mona Lisa” has given up another secret. Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the celebrated work of art, scientists have gained new insight into the ...

PARIS, France — The “Mona Lisa” has given up another secret. Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the celebrated work of art, scientists have gained new ...

Painted by Leonardo da Vinci sometime between 1503 and 1519, the Mona Lisa is on display at the Louvre. ... the Mona Lisa smiles cryptically at museum-goers—almost as if she’s keeping a secret.

PARIS (AP) — The “Mona Lisa” has given up another secret. Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the celebrated work of art, scientists have gained new insight ...