Mona Lisa Goes to the Moon

Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa went to the moon (well, into lunar orbit) and back yesterday from Maryland’s Goddard Space Flight Center. And you thought you were well travelled....  read more

Louvre debuts the "Funeral of Mona Lisa"

In the long-gone days before technology, Mona Lisa was revered for her enigmatic smile. But since we've entered the digital age, she's earned the less-distinguished title of most-photoshopped painting in history. Amid a slew of Lisa's re-imagined with Marge Simpson or Paris Hilton's head (or the ever-delightful cow of Gary Larson fame), Yan Pei-Ming's sober display, "The Death of Mona Lisa," stands out with refreshing distinction....  read more