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The Uplift: A Mona Lisa mystery

Art historians debate the real life location of a bridge spotted in Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. Yo-Yo Ma takes his music to the great outdoors with a unique concert series. Plus, more heartwarming stories.

Jun 23, 2023

When Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre

In 1911, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa was stolen off the wall at the Louvre Museum in Paris. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson recounts the story.

Aug 21, 2025

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France plans $800M makeover for the Louvre, Mona Lisa's overcrowded home

Paris' centuries-old Louvre Museum — home of da Vinci's iconic Mona Lisa — is getting an $800 million makeover, and American visitors will have to help pay for it.

Feb 7, 2025

Museum visitors to pay more to see Mona Lisa

The renovation at the Louvre Museum in Paris will see the famed Mona Lisa moved to its own, separate space, where it will be easier to manage the crowds. However, visitors will have to purchase an extra ticket to see the work of art.

Feb 6, 2025

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2 climate activists arrested after throwing soup at "Mona Lisa"

Video on social media showed two climate activists hurling soup at the "Mona Lisa" at Paris's Louvre Museum and shouting slogans advocating for a sustainable food system.

Jan 28, 2024

X-rays of the "Mona Lisa" reveal new secret about masterpiece

New research suggests the Italian Renaissance master may have been in a particularly experimental mood when he painted the "Mona Lisa" early in the 16th century

Oct 11, 2023

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The search for the Mona Lisa bridge

Italian historians are divided over which bridge in the Tuscany region was painted by Leonardo da Vinci in his masterpiece, the Mona Lisa. CBS News' Chris Livesay meets with two experts who are each certain they have the answer. It's a tale of two bridges, in two towns.