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How One Man Walked Away With The Mona Lisa In Broad Daylight
In 1911, the audacious theft of the Mona Lisa shocked the world. Strangely, the painting was not the universally beloved masterpiece we know today. It was this very act of theft that catapulted the Mona Lisa into global fame.
The story centers on Vincenzo Peruggia, an Italian handyman who believed he was reclaiming the painting for his homeland, convinced it had been stolen by Napoleon during his campaigns. However, history tells a different story: Leonardo da Vinci himself brought the Mona Lisa to France, where it became part of the French crown’s collection centuries before Napoleon’s time.
Peruggia’s heist, driven by mistaken historical motives, and the two-year mystery of the painting’s disappearance, captivated the world and reshaped its legacy. The crime set off a media frenzy, elevated the Mona Lisa to unprecedented fame, and forever secured her place as the most recognized artwork in history.
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By CharifIn 1911, the audacious theft of the Mona Lisa shocked the world. Strangely, the painting was not the universally beloved masterpiece we know today. It was this very act of theft that catapulted the Mona Lisa into global fame.
The story centers on Vincenzo Peruggia, an Italian handyman who believed he was reclaiming the painting for his homeland, convinced it had been stolen by Napoleon during his campaigns. However, history tells a different story: Leonardo da Vinci himself brought the Mona Lisa to France, where it became part of the French crown’s collection centuries before Napoleon’s time.
Peruggia’s heist, driven by mistaken historical motives, and the two-year mystery of the painting’s disappearance, captivated the world and reshaped its legacy. The crime set off a media frenzy, elevated the Mona Lisa to unprecedented fame, and forever secured her place as the most recognized artwork in history.