The Patriot Who Stole the Most Famous Painting in the World

Mona Lisa close-up

In the recent reports of the Louvre break-in, many accounts mentioned the Louvre’s heretofore most famous heist. In 1911, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, now one of the Louvre’s most prized possessions, was stolen. In an earlier post, I wrote about several aspects of this famous robbery: the Mona Lisa’s…

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The 1911 Louvre Heist: Picasso Accused of Stealing Mona Lisa

Picasso-esque Mona Lisa focus image

It’s been a month since thieves broke into the Louvre and absconded with a valuable stash of crown jewels. In many of the early news reports, reference was made to an earlier and equally spectacular heist at the famous museum. On a summer morning in 1911, an employee of the…

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