Kept hidden for decades in a Swiss vault, the so-called “Isleworth Mona Lisa” is at the center of a mysterious ownership dispute.

Yet despite all this theorising, the idea that the Isleworth Mona Lisa was actually by Leonardo never gained traction with important scholars. In 1979, following Pulitzer’s death, ...

Dubbed the "Isleworth Mona Lisa," the painting was put on public view in Turin last month and strongly resembles Leonardo's 16th century, half-length portrait masterpiece of an Italian woman known ...

“The ‘Isleworth Mona Lisa’ is an important work of art deserving respect and strong consideration as well as a scientific, historic and artistic debate among specialists rather than a purely ...

With her straight dark hair and beguiling smile, the so-called “Isleworth Mona Lisa” bears an uncanny resemblance to her namesake in the Louvre. To some experts, these similarities suggest the ...

With her straight dark hair and beguiling smile, the so-called “Isleworth Mona Lisa” bears an uncanny resemblance to her namesake in the Louvre.

The Isleworth Mona Lisa appeared just after the original was looted from the Louvre, a time when a forger could be tempted to cash in on her absence. So is the Isleworth Mona Lisa simply a fake?

Kept hidden for decades in a Swiss vault, the so-called “Isleworth Mona Lisa” is at the center of a mysterious ownership dispute.

Yet despite all this theorising, the idea that the Isleworth Mona Lisa was actually by Leonardo never gained traction with important scholars. In 1979, following Pulitzer’s death, ...

Kept hidden for decades in a Swiss vault, the so-called “Isleworth Mona Lisa” is at the center of a mysterious ownership dispute.