Mona Lisa

World’s Most Popular Museum Shuts Down in Spontaneous Strike

Staff refused to open the museum’s doors to thousands of visitors on Monday, citing over-tourism and crumbling infrastructure.

Paulina Rodriguez

"Leonardo Da Vinci" directed by Ken Burns

HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE

Ken Burns’ da Vinci Series Gets Dishy About Homosexuality

This 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.

Jordan Hoffman

Protestors stand alongside the Mona Lisa.

SOUP ON YOUR FACE

Eco-Vandals Hurl Soup at the Louvre’s Mona Lisa

The activists were advocating for better conditions for France’s farmers.

Corbin Bolies

BRIDGING THE GAP

Art Investigator Claims to Have Cracked Mona Lisa Mystery

Silvano 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.

AJ McDougall

CROWD CONTROL

Louvre to Cut Guest Numbers for More ‘Pleasurable’ Visits

The museum’s director announced that 15,000 fewer visitors per day will now be allowed in.

Helen Holmes

LIFE OF PIE

Climate Activist Dressed as Old Lady Throws Pie at Mona Lisa

In 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.

Barbie Latza Nadeau