The decision to isolate the Mona Lisa in a dedicated room at the Louvre is a response to a need for crowd management, but it ...

How did spies, curators, and an army of art handlers save some of the world's most important artwork? An excerpt from the new ...

During World War II, Jacques Jaujard orchestrated a secret mission. His aim was to safeguard France's art. He moved the Mona Lisa and other treasures ...

Heading to the Louvre during your next trip to France? There are some important things to know before you go. In this article ...

Published in a new book, the elaborate family tree goes back to 1331 to Michele, the great-great-great grandfather of the ...

For the Louvre, history ended in 1848—later masterpieces are in France’s other national museums—but its transformation ...

The electric torches and lighting apparatuses in the museum were stored and secured. The Louvre staff sent the first artworks, including the Mona Lisa—gingerly ensconced in a red velvet-lined custom ...

The Louvre staff sent the first artworks, including the Mona Lisa—gingerly ensconced in a red velvet-lined custom crate—to Chambord at 6 a.m. on August 28. Jacques Jaujard, director of the ...