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Mona Lisa
Ken Burns’ da Vinci Series Gets Dishy About Homosexuality
HANG IT IN THE LOUVREThis four-hour profile of the Italian prodigy will remind of the many, *many* things da Vinci accomplished in his lifetime, including a couple of scandals.
Eco-Vandals Hurl Soup at the Louvre’s Mona Lisa
SOUP ON YOUR FACEThe activists were advocating for better conditions for France’s farmers.
Art Investigator Claims to Have Cracked Mona Lisa Mystery
BRIDGING THE GAPSilvano Vincenti’s theory revolves around a trove of records, drone imaging, and comparing the number of arches of the bridge in the background of the famous painting.
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Louvre to Cut Guest Numbers for More ‘Pleasurable’ Visits
CROWD CONTROLThe museum’s director announced that 15,000 fewer visitors per day will now be allowed in.
Climate Activist Dressed as Old Lady Throws Pie at Mona Lisa
LIFE OF PIEIn the somewhat unusual bout of activism, a young man donned a wig and stole a wheelchair to get close to the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci at the Louvre in Paris.
The Secret Battle Over Mona Lisa’s Prettier ‘Twin’
THE EYES HAVE ITLeonardo da Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa hangs in the Louvre. But a second, earlier painting is at the heart of a multi-million-dollar battle to prove its authenticity and ownership.
How English Got Up Close and Personal
ExcerptIn his new book, ‘Words on the Move,’ John McWhorter delights in the fluidity of language, how it never stands still but flows and morphs like the living thing it is.
Read This! Canals and The New Republic
RECAPWill China’s canal through Nicaragua spark a new revolution? Why does a pickup artist website attract school shooters? And inside the destruction of The New Republic.
Read This! Cartels, the Royals & Picasso
RecapMurderers tweet in Mexico; a history of Kansas City and did Picasso try to steal the Mona Lisa? Here’s our best work from this week.
Mona Lisa Theft's Prime Suspect: Picasso
HeistThe 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?
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