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Perhaps the world’s most famous painting, the Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci somewhere between the years 1503 and 1506. The painting is known for being displayed at the French museum The Louvre, where it is still displayed today! However, on August 21, 1911, the painting was stolen!
A poet by the name of Guillaume Apollinaire was initially blamed for the theft because he famously wrote that he thought the Louvre should be burned to the ground! After questioning, Apollinaire tried to pin the crime on his friend Pablo Picasso! Picasso was then brought in for questioning but later released.
Who actually stole the painting? A man by the name of Vincenzo Peruggia was responsible for the theft. Weirdly enough, he worked at the Louvre! Find out why he did it by reading the source.
