Mona Lisa's Florence

Read an Excerpt of MONA LISA: A Life Discovered

The journalist in me immediately senses that Lisa Gherardini, the flesh-and-blood woman born on this fetid block, has a story of her own, stretching deep into the past and woven into the rich fabric of Florence’s history. Read more →

Secrets of the Dead: The Mona Lisa Mystery

One of the most intriguing controversies surrounding the Mona Lisa is the question of whether Leonardo painted more than one portrait of Lisa Gherardini. This week PBS explores this tantalizing topic in a new episode of its popular “Secrets of the Dead” series. Read more →