Mona Lisa, Tom Hanks and Ron Howard

Ron Howard explains why Tom Hanks had to get 'pants-less with the Mona Lisa' for “The Da Vinci Code”
Howard says an unexpected time crunch led to the incident, which in some circles may be considered blasphemy. Ron Howard is offering a behind-the-scenes account of a scandalous chapter in the making of his 2006 film The Da Vinci Code.
AI Mona Lisa to touchscreen Last Supper, Da Vinci goes hi-tech. Some call it ‘dumbed down’
The show Da Vinci Genius made its India debut at NESCO Centre in Mumbai last week. It brings the Renaissance master’s art, inventions, and ideas to life through projections, AI, and play.
How did Tom Hanks end up pantless in front of Mona Lisa? 'The Da Vinci Code' director Ron Howard shares hilarious shooting details
Tom Hanks experienced an amusing wardrobe mishap while filming The Da Vinci Code at the Louvre Museum. Director Ron Howard recounted how the actor had to change his pants in front of the Mona Lisa. This incident adds to their list of unusual filming locations.
Da Vinci’s Secret Drawing Underneath The ‘Mona Lisa’ Reveals How Different This Masterpiece Almost Was
There's a hidden drawing underneath the "Mona Lisa" — and it shows that this masterpiece almost looked very different.
Ron Howard Explains Just Why Tom Hanks Was Pantsless In Front Of The 'Mona Lisa'
The "Da Vinci Code" director shared a cheeky little anecdote Friday that might've solved a real-life puzzle — the mystery behind the 'Mona Lisa' smile.
Why Tom Hanks ended up pantless in front of the Mona Lisa: ‘Wait a minute’
Tom Hanks is in a league of his own. The actor had an unusual experience at one of the most famous museums in the world when he ended up without pants in front of the Mona Lisa. The bizarre incident went down while Hanks,
No more roommates for Mona Lisa! Iconic painting to get own gallery at the Louvre — and Americans will help foot the bill
Art critics hailed news of the move, saying that the precious painting has stolen the spotlight for long enough.
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Leonardo da Vinci feud: The 'earlier' Mona Lisa mystery
A painting of the Mona Lisa hangs above a fireplace in a London flat in the 1960s. Is this picture not only by Leonardo da Vinci, but also an earlier version of the world famous portrait ...
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The ‘Mona Lisa’ Is Moving to a Room of Her Own at the Louvre
As part of a massive renovation, the Leonardo da Vinci portrait will get its own gallery space accessible from a separate ...
France plans $800 million makeover for the Louvre, Mona Lisa's overcrowded home
Paris' centuries-old Louvre Museum — home of da Vinci's iconic Mona Lisa — is getting an $800 million makeover, and American visitors will have to help pay for it.
‘Leonardo da Vinci’ Review: Genius and Myth
One of the most written-about Renaissance artists, da Vinci may also be among the most poorly understood.
10 Inventions You May Not Have Realized Came From Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci is known for the creation of iconic images like the Mona Lisa and the Vitruvian Man, but his designs ...
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Imagining the Mona Lisa’s New Room
A Louvre expansion that would put La Gioconda in her very own gallery has us envisioning the most mysterious sitter in iconic ...