Mona Lisa

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The Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre in August 1911. How did one of the best-known painters of all time become a prime suspect?

While scholars discovered her identity in 2005, the real ‘Mona Lisa’ has remained a mystery. A new book uncovers the tumultuous life of the woman behind art’s most enigmatic smile.

The actor has been absent from the big screen lately, but that doesn’t mean he hasn't been working. He’s just found a new interest—painting art history-inspired portraits of KFC’s founder.

In 1871, Margaret E. Knight helped birth a design classic.

The street artist gave New Yorkers a big surprise: he sold his art on the street for $60. The catch? Almost no one noticed. Isabel Wilkinson reports.