Vincenzo Peruggia, the man who stole the Mona Lisa from France and returned it to Italy, was born on Oct. 8, 1881 and died on Oct. 8, 1925.

A museum worker called Vincenzo Peruggia stole the Mona Lisa in August 1911. In his book, Noah Charney offers evidence that the theft was motivated by money rather than the patriotism Peruggia ...

But when Mona Lisa was still absent at 11 a.m., Béroud sent Paupardin to ask the photographers when she would be back, recounts the American author R.A. Scotti in her excellent recent account ...

In one of the final scenes of Joe Medeiros’s engaging documentary Mona Lisa Is Missing — a look at the story of Vincenzo Peruggia, the thief who stole Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous ...

The Man Who Stole the Mona Lisa In 1911, one man - without a plan, an escape route, or a buyer - managed to steal the Mona Lisa from the Louvre. Here's how he did it.

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 ...

PARIS — The Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci’s portrait of the unknown woman with the enigmatic smile, ... In 1911, an Italian house painter stole the masterpiece, ...

Jodie Foster is set to direct a movie on the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa Jodie Foster is setting her directing sights on the Mona Lisa — and the painting’s storied history. The Oscar-winning ...

To Walter Pater, she was Leda and Saint Anne in one, "older than the rocks among which she sits -- like the vampire, she has been dead many times and learned the secrets of the grave." George Sand ...