22, 2007 — -- Her name was Mona Lisa. She was a beloved wife and mother of five who lived in Italy 500 years ago. For some, the best-known smile in ... the date of her wedding, at age 16 ...

Bruno Mottin of the French Museums’ Centre for Research and Restoration said that on very close examination of the painting it became clear that the Mona Lisa’s dress was covered in a thin ...

Oscar de la Renta or Carolina Herrera luncheon suits and cocktail dresses. In that regard, not much has changed. Part of what makes the women of “Mona Lisa Smile” stand out from the models on ...