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When Everyone Thought Picasso Stole the Mona Lisa
If you’ve ever visited the Louvre in Paris and seen the Mona Lisa, you may well have been underwhelmed. Not because the painting itself isn’t beautiful, but because viewing it these days ...
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The Murky Story Of Lisa Gherardini, The 16th-Century Noblewoman Who May Be Portrayed In The Mona Lisa
After reading about Lisa Gherardini, dive into the true story of Vincenzo Peruggia, the man who stole the Mona Lisa in 1911 — and made it a household name. Then, learn about nine allegedly ...
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Eight things we learned about the theft of the Mona Lisa
A worker hanging the Mona Lisa When Vincenzo starts work at the Louvre, he is immediately struck by just how many Italian paintings there are. Many of them - as he finds out – were taken from ...