Who Painted the Mona Lisa? Uncover The Secrets Behind The World’s Most Famous Smile!
The Mona Lisa half-length portrait was painted by none other than Leonardo da Vinci in 1503. Learn about Monalisa’s real name ...
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A timeline of attacks on the Mona Lisa
Does the painting need better protection? After this attack, the Louvre decided it was time to boost the Mona Lisa's security once again. Since 2019, the painting has been behind a more ...
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Mona Lisa is Missing
It's the most famous painting in the world. Nearly 8.5 million people visit her every year. Yet few have ever heard about the time the Mona Lisa actually vanished from the Louvre in Paris for ...
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Mona Lisa is moving - what does it take to keep her safe?
Mona Lisa has been displayed in the Salle ... Back in 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by Vincenzo Perugia, an Italian gallery worker who thought it should be taken back to Italy.
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Eight things we learned about the theft of the Mona Lisa
In 1910, Vincenzo begins working at glassworks company Gobier, which was busy fitting glass covers on 16,000 paintings at the Louvre to protect them from vandalism. A worker hanging the Mona Lisa ...