The Mona Lisa

In the decades since the United States declared their independence from Britain, the question of slavery had become increasingly divisive. As the nation expanded, fragile political agreements over the issue failed, and the frontier became a battleground. When Abraham Lincoln was ...  Show more

The American Civil War started with a single, explosive question: could a nation built on slavery survive without it? Several Southern states chose to protect the institution that underpinned their economy and social order, at any cost. But when that necessitated their leaving th ...  Show more

Aunque la pintó por encargo, Leonardo da Vinci nunca se desprendió de su Gioconda. A menos que realizara más de una, como algunos historiadores han sugerido recientemente. Te contamos algunos curiosos detalles de la obra más enigmática del genio florentino, una obra de arte admir ...  Show more

Today on 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia talks about a journey Mona Lisa took across the ocean, as well as the history of the painting. Afterwards, she talks about a recent release. Join this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on ...  Show more

“The Mona Lisa”. “The Last Supper”. “The Vitruvian Man”. Leonardo Da Vinci’s work still inspires over five hundred years later. But what about the man behind the paintings? He was an illegitimate child, a graverobber, and briefly lived at the Vatican. Carter and Vanessa explore t ...  Show more

The Mona Lisa is unquestionably the most famous painting in the world. Heck, it is probably the most famous work of art in the world.  Yet the reason why it is so famous is due to an event which happened on the 21st of August 1911. It was wasn’t for the events of that day, the Mo ...  Show more