The Mona Lisa

In April 1916, a small group of poorly-armed Irish radicals made a stand against the British Army, in a bid for independence for their homeland. Over six days during Easter week, almost 500 people died in the uprising, and thousands more were injured, leaving Dublin one of the mo ...  Show more

In 1986, seven astronauts boarded Space Shuttle Challenger for what was meant to be a routine tenth flight of the orbiter. Seventy-three seconds after lift-off, the shuttle broke apart in front of millions of viewers, in what remains one of the worst disasters in the history of h ...  Show more

The Mona Lisa is the most visited piece of art in the world. But how much do we know about the painting? In this first episode, Dave Warneke presents a report on how the piece became world famous after an incident at the Louvre in 1911. We also discuss the man himself Leonardo ...

Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa is undoubtedly the world's most famous painting. But, despite this, many visitors to the Louvre come away disappointed after they see the masterpiece. The real-life painting has a hard time living up to the myth of the "most perfect picture ever pain ...  Show more

The Mona Lisa is a captivating work of art. But why? We'll try and figure it out in today's short stuff.

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La Joconde de Léonard de Vinci, le portrait le plus célèbre au monde, pourrait avoir sa propre salle au Louvre. Traduction :The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, the world's most famous portrait, could get a room of its own in the Louvre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...  Show more