Theft of the Mona Lisa
1911–1913 · Event
Louvre handyman Vincenzo Peruggia walks out with the painting; its two-year absence and recovery in Florence make it the world's most famous picture.
On these timelines: Painting & Sculpture, Arts and Thoughts, Master, France, Italy (post-476 CE)
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