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Mona Lisa To Move...

The Mona Lisa -- arguably, the most famous painting ever -- will move from its current place in the Louvre in Paris. It will still be part of the Louvre's dazzling offerings, of course, only it......

Decoding Da Vinci's Mona Lisa

A fresh look at the Mona Lisa portrait has revealed that artist Leonardo da Vinci has hidden some tiny letters and numbers in the dark paint of the masterpiece pupils.Experts say the barely......

Was Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa a man?

For centuries, people have been speculating about who modelled for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. Now, an Italian art historian has claimed that the model in the world's most famous painting is......

Leonardo da Vinci, inventor of plastic?

Leonardo da Vinci, it seems, can add another feather to his already crowded hat.The inventor of flying machines, submarine, robot, alarm clock and numerous other gadgets might have even invented......

Da Vinci painting sells for record $450 million

Salvator Mundi, a portrait of Jesus Christ, was once bought for $59. Leonardo da Vinci's painting, Salvator Mundi has become the most expensive artwork to ever sell at an auction, going for $450.3......

The one mythology lesson everyone in marketing must learn

Marketers are required to be more Sisyphus than The Vitruvian Man, says Bharat Bambawale. Titian's Sisyphys.According to Greek mythology Sisyphus was doomed to carry a rock uphill time and again,......

Meeting Mr Mona Lisa

How much would collectors be willing to pay for owning a part of Indian history, asks Kishore Singh. I met Salvator Mundi a fortnight ago within a tightly regulated security cordon, and though I......

16 top museums of the world

A trip to the museum is always fascinating. It makes one familiar with history. To know a particular place well, one should always pay a visit to the local museum. In this slide show, we......

Doctor with an eye for style

He has received numerous awards, including, the "international gold medal" for advances in Lasik eye surgery. Last year, he was listed in Forbes magazine by Goldline Research among the top ten eye......

Senior Birla's wall of fame for children

When AV Birla group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla moves into his new home on Altamount Road in Mumbai in the next few months, he will have over 800 old and contemporary Indian paintings to choose......

Da Vinci Code: Ho Hum!

Let me tell you a secret or three. Jesus Christ married Mary Magdalene, whose sarcophagus is buried under the crystal pyramid at the Louvre. Their progeny, born after Jesus' was crucified, was......

What's the da Vinci fuss about?

For the three or four among you who haven't heard of Dan Brown, his novel Da Vinci Code, or the controversy surrounding the film set to release in India this week, a quick primer.>Da Vinci Code:......

Himesh woos Mona Lisa

His new film Kajraare will see Himesh Reshammiya wooing Mona Lisa. No, we're not talking about Leonardo DaVinci'sfamous painting. We're talking about the singer-turned-actor's new heroine in the......

Photo: Ash's Mona Lisa look

Mona Lisa's smile may still be a mystery but Bollywood, as usual, has managed to come around it. Aishwarya Rai takes over from Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece in artist Ratan Parimoo's latest......

Seven things Harry Potter fans didn't notice

With J K Rowling declaring recently that the headmaster of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in her hugely popular Harry Potter series, Albus Dumbledore, is gay, a thousand analysts......

PICS: 2024 Paralympics opens amid grand spectacle

Images from the 2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony in Paris on Wednesday. IMAGE: Performers delight as the Obelisk of Luxor on the Place de la Concorde is seen during the 2024 Paralympics......

Olympics opening ceremony a disgrace: Trump

IMAGE: A tableau at the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony that parodied Leonardo da Vinci's famous The Last Supper painting was panned by Christians world over.Photograph: Hannah......

Paris Olympics OC apologises to Christians

Olympic ceremony's Last Supper sketch 'never meant to disrespect' IMAGE: A tableau at the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony that parodied Leonardo da Vinci's famous The Last Supper painting was......

'Modi running around saying he has been offered 2036 Games'

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker and P R Sreejesh -- India's flag-bearers at the Paris Olympic Games closing ceremony on Sunday. Photograph: P R Sreejesh/Instagram Against all odds, the Paris Olympics have......

PIX: The hand of God touches Messi

'When a move doesn't come off you look to the heavens, and when you ask God for a helping hand you have so many of them to choose from on this ceiling.' IMAGE: Images of Lionel Messi and Diego......

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