One of the most infamous heists in the cultural institution’s history was the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa—when Pablo Picasso ...
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The world’s most famous artwork may move to a new underground lair. “I place it at the heart of my mission as the director to better welcome the public. And it’s always frustrating when our visitor ...
An art critic for The New York Times argued on Wednesday that "it's time to take down" the iconic Mona Lisa portrait from the Louvre Museum in Paris, which sparked quite the reaction on social media.
If I tell you that I caught a glimpse of Jackie Kennedy once, in her post-Camelot period, would it pique your interest? "Come on, Edward," I can hear you saying, "people were running into her on the ...
One of the most famous art heists in history was the 1911 theft of the "Mona Lisa." The 16th-century Leonardo da Vinci ...
A heist has taken place at Paris’ Louvre Museum, with thieves decamping with France’s royal jewels. It’s just the latest in a ...
Benjamin Blake Evemy takes you on a journey through the most interesting and unbelievable heists the art world has seen, starting with the disappearance of the most valuable painting in the world.
The robbery at the Louvre has done what no marketing campaign ever could: It has catapulted France’s dusty Crown Jewels — ...