The Stolen Goods: A look into the history of banditry and swashbucklery

17. Vincenzo Perrugia: The Heist of the Mona Lisa

Ryan McCarthy

In 1911 a petty criminal named Vincenzo Perrugia did the unthinkable and stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre Museum in France. Almost over night this painting went from being an excellent work of art appreciated almost exclusively by Art Enthusiasts to being the most recognized work of art on the planet.
Lets look at the story of this Painting and see what happened that Turned The Mona Lisa into the international icon that she is today.

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