https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A nude drawing that bears a striking resemblance to the Mona Lisa was done in Leonardo Da Vinci's studio and may be the work of the master himself, a French museum said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20190305/nude-mona-lisa-monna-vanna-leornardo-da-vinci Tue, 05 Mar 2019 12:41:03 +0100 nude-mona-lisa-monna-vanna-leornardo-da-vinci A nude drawing that bears a striking resemblance to the Mona Lisa may have been done by Leonardo da Vinci, French media reported on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20170928/experts-are-investigating-whether-da-vinci-drew-nude-mona-lisa Thu, 28 Sep 2017 17:31:50 +0200 experts-are-investigating-whether-da-vinci-drew-nude-mona-lisa Italian archaeologists trying to solve the mystery behind the identity of one of the world's most famous models have said that they had found shards of bone which could have belonged to Mona Lisa. https://www.thelocal.it/20150924/italy-archaeologists-in-real-mona-lisa-quest Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:49:59 +0200 italy-archaeologists-in-real-mona-lisa-quest It's taken him 12 years, but an amateur art historian from Texas reckons he's solved the mystery of the Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile, five centuries after it was immortalized by Leonardo da Vinci. https://www.thelocal.it/20140310/historian-reveals-secret-of-mona-lisas-smile Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:01:00 +0100 historian-reveals-secret-of-mona-lisas-smile Actor George Clooney has waded into the battle for the Mona Lisa, saying it should be returned to its native Florence. https://www.thelocal.it/20140214/george-clooney-calls-for-the-mona-lisas-return-home Fri, 14 Feb 2014 14:21:00 +0100 george-clooney-calls-for-the-mona-lisas-return-home France has turned down a request by Florence to display its prized Mona Lisa in the country in which it was painted. https://www.thelocal.it/20131231/france-rejects-italy-plea-for-mona-lisa Tue, 31 Dec 2013 11:27:00 +0100 france-rejects-italy-plea-for-mona-lisa An image of a hairless Mona Lisa is being used by an Italian charity in its latest bid to raise awareness of the illness and its impact. https://www.thelocal.it/20131118/mona-lisa-goes-bald-in-fight-against-cancer Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:51:00 +0100 mona-lisa-goes-bald-in-fight-against-cancer DNA tests on the family remains of the suspected real-life Mona Lisa will get underway in Florence on Friday morning in a bid to confirm the identity of the woman behind Leonardo Da Vinci's famous protrait. https://www.thelocal.it/20130809/researchers-home-in-on-the-real-mona-lisa Fri, 09 Aug 2013 13:48:00 +0200 researchers-home-in-on-the-real-mona-lisa