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How did Vincenzo Steal the Mona Lisa?

It turns out, Vincenzo Peruggia's simple plan was rather effective. Peruggia worked at the Louvre, making protective cases for some of the museum's most famous works. One day, he simply hid in a broom cupboard overnight.

During the night, Peruggia rolled up the masterpiece and hid her under his clothes. The next day, he simply walked out of the museum with the masterpiece, undetected. In fact, no one even noticed until a visitor alerted the security team!

When he was finally caught, he claimed that he had stolen the Mona Lisa because he wanted her back to her place of origin, Italy. He had assumed that La Gioconda was stolen by the French and he was simply trying to return her to Italy. He was given a six-month jail sentence,and many Italians thought of him a hero.

Peruggia died young, at age 44, having made the Mona Lisa the most famous painting in the world.

Adapted from: Solosophie. (2022, May 30). Remember that time when the Mona Lisa was stolen? Solosophie.Retrieved June 15, 2022, from: https://bit.ly/3b2wbwN


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