Since Valentine’s Day is this month, it’s a perfect time to write about one of the most famous love stories of all time. It’s a story that could raise some eyebrows except that this tale’s main ...

The Mona Lisa is famed for two things: her enigmatic smile and her steady gaze, widely believed to follow her viewers around the room. Indeed, Leonardo da Vinci’s world-renowned painting, also known ...

HUFFINGTPOST.COM - Leonardo Da Vinci's most famous work of art, the Mona Lisa, has been pored over by everyone from tourists to art historians, from amateurs to experts, for many years. Yet no one saw ...

Thomas Schlesser wears many hats as an art historian, college professor, foundation director and author of several well-regarded nonfiction books. His second novel is the international bestseller ...

How does the Mona Lisa draw people in? Is it her eyes? That elusive smile? Or could it be the overall effect of the entire painting? If you only saw Mona Lisa’s eyes, would you want to see more? These ...

Tuscany — If you manage to elbow your way past the crowds at Paris' Louvre museum to get close enough to stare into the eyes of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa — and you then manage to break eye contact ...

Looking for a new book to occupy your winter break or a holiday gift? Barnes & Noble’s book of the year, “Mona’s Eyes” by Thomas Schlesser, is a solution to boredom and “gift block.” With 52 weeks, 52 ...