A narrative history of how Leonardo da Vinci's painting of the Mona Lisa came to be the most famous in the world - and one of the most powerful cultural icons of our time.
What has made the Mona Lisa the most famous picture in the world? Why is it that, of all the 6,000 paintings in the Louvre, it is the only one to be exhibited in a special box, set in concrete and protected by two sheets of bulletproof glass? Why do thousands of visitors throng to see it every day, ignoring the masterpieces which surround it?
For nearly 500 years the painting - and the mysterious smile on the...
A narrative history of how Leonardo da Vinci's painting of the Mona Lisa came to be the most famous in the world - and one of the most powerful cul...
This text provides a detailed study of the social and economic structures that underpin the Italian political system. This edition covers the 1994 election results and the rise of Belusconi's "Forza Italia", and the impact of European integration.
This text provides a detailed study of the social and economic structures that underpin the Italian political system. This edition covers the 1994 ele...
