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The Mona Lisa: What We Actually Know and Why It Is So Famous
Famous Artworks
·12 min read

The Mona Lisa: What We Actually Know and Why It Is So Famous

The Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the world, but most people know very little about it. Here is what the research actually shows about Leonardo, Lisa Gherardini, the smile, and how a theft made it a global icon.

Leonardo da Vinci: Painter, Scientist, and the Renaissance Ideal
Artist Spotlight
·10 min read

Leonardo da Vinci: Painter, Scientist, and the Renaissance Ideal

Explore the extraordinary life and genius of Leonardo da Vinci. From the Mona Lisa to the Vitruvian Man, discover how one person unified art, science, and human curiosity into history's greatest creative legacy.