21 August 1911: The Mona Lisa is Stolen from the Louvre in Paris

On August 21 1911, the Mona Lisa vanished under mysterious circumstances from the Louvre in Paris. Vincenzo Peruggia, an Italian artist who had been working at the gallery took the painting from the Salon Carré where it hung to a nearby service staircase, where he removed the protective case and frame. It is believed that [...] The post 21 August 1911: The Mona Lisa is Stolen from the Louvre in Paris first appeared on Samoa Global News .
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