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Guinness World Records lists Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa as having the highest insurance value for a painting. On permanent display at the Louvre in Paris, the Mona Lisa was assessed at US$100 million on 14 December 1962. [3] Taking inflation into account, the 1962 value would be around US$1010 million in 2023. [4]
The Mona Lisa (/ ˌ m oʊ n ə ˈ l iː s ə / MOH-nə LEE-sə; Italian: la Gioconda [la dʒoˈkonda] or Monna Lisa [ˈmɔnna ˈliːza]; French: la Joconde [la ʒɔkɔ̃d]) is a half-length portrait painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.
The vandalization of cultural heritage in the name of protest, by Just Stop Oil and other activist groups, continued apace. The Magna Carta, the “Mona Lisa” and Stonehenge were among the ...
In 2017, Rybolovlev hires Christie's to sell his entire portfolio and they market the painting as the "male Mona Lisa" and create a promotional video that includes Leonardo DiCaprio. [7] The painting breaks the previous record for an art sale, selling for $400 million, with an additional $50 million of commission to Christie's.
French proposal to impose a premium on non-EU visitors could also see higher charges at Versailles as well as the Louvre
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa has become one of the most recognizable paintings in the world since it was created in 1503. [2] In 1963, the painting made a rare voyage across the Atlantic from Paris for exhibitions at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Juan Soto is 'the Mona Lisa' as MLB's top free agent, Scott Boras says. ... 2024 at 12:46 PM. SAN ANTONIO — It was nearly a quarter-century ago, just a five-hour drive away, when Alex Rodriguez ...
A replica of Mona Lisa publicized as the "world's smallest" was painted by Andrew Nichols of New Hampshire (USA) in 2011, intending "to break the record." Recreated at a 70:1 ratio, the miniature Mona Lisa measures approximately 1/4 by 7/16 inches (7 by 11 mm). Although his rendition drew media attention, it was never officially reported ...