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The Mona Lisa is stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia, a Louvre employee.
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Mona Lisa
Painting by Leonardo da Vinci
The Mona Lisa is a half-length portrait painting by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. Considered an archetypal masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance, it has been described as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, [and] the most…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Art theft
Stealing of paintings or sculptures from museums
Art theft, sometimes called artnapping, is the stealing of paintings, sculptures, or other forms of visual art from galleries, museums or other public and private locations. Stolen art is often resold or used by criminals as collateral to secure loans. Only a small percentage of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Vincenzo Peruggia
Italian decorator who stole the Mona Lisa
Vincenzo Peruggia was an Italian decorator best known for stealing the Mona Lisa from the Louvre, a museum in Paris where he had briefly worked as glazier, on 21 August 1911.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Louvre
Art museum in Paris, France
The Louvre, or the Louvre Museum, is a national art museum in Paris, France, and one of the most famous museums in the world. It is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement and home to some of the most canonical works of Western art, including the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
August 21
Day of the year
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