On August 21, 1911, Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting of the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Musée du Louvre in Paris, France. And they only discovered it the day after.
The next day, Louis Béroud, a painter, walked into the Louvre and went to the Salon Carré where the Mona Lisa had been on display for five years. However, where the Mona Lisa should have stood, he found four iron pegs.
Béroud contacted the section head of the guards, who thought the painting was being photographed for marketing purposes. A few hours later, Béroud checked back with the section head of the museum, and it was confirmed that the Mona Lisa was not with the photographers.
(via Miss Cellania)
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For the past two years I've been doing a documentary on Vincenzo Perugia, the man who stole the Mona Lisa. To find out more about his unthinkable theft, visit our website: www.monalisamissing.com
Thanks Joe.
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