An Italian culture chief has called for the Mona Lisa to be returned to its country of origin after the director of the Louvre railed against the declining condition of Paris' famed museum.

On Tuesday, he returned to the Louvre to attempt ... The scrutiny around the "Mona Lisa" spurred Francesca Caruso, the regional assessor for culture in Italy’s Lombardy region, to call for ...

By Aurelien Breeden Reporting from Paris The Louvre Museum in Paris will move the Mona Lisa to a newly created ... European countries like Britain, Italy, Germany and Spain. Mr. Lacaze, the ...

Italian President Sergio Mattarella (l.) and French President Emmanuel Macron stand in front of the Mona Lisa at the Louvre in 2023. Photo by AURELIEN MORISSARD/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Des Cars ...

But while Napoleon did systematically loot art museums to bring masterpieces back to the Louvre, Peruggia was sorely mistaken about the Mona Lisa being one of them. Hawass was in Italy to give a ...

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the “Mona Lisa” will ... countries Italy, the UK, Germany and Spain. Macron said a new entrance for the Louvre will be created near ...

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the “Mona Lisa ... countries Italy, the U.K., Germany and Spain. Macron said that a new entrance for the Louvre will be ...