Theft of the "Mona Lisa" from the Louvre Museum

Name: Theft of the "Mona Lisa" from the Louvre Museum
Start: 1911-08-21
Location: Paris, França

Paris, França

Leonardo da Vinci's iconic masterpiece was stolen from the Louvre Museum by Italian employee Vincenzo Peruggia. The painting's disappearance caused an international stir and catapulted it to the status of the most famous portrait on the planet until its recovery in 1913.