The spectacular jewelry theft has not slowed the flow of visitors. Meanwhile, shocked museum guards question the value of ...
The day after the jewelry heist at the Louvre in Paris, officials from across Washington’s world-famous museums were already talking, assessing and planning how to bolster their own ...
Another well-known case of thievery at the Louvre was in December of 1976, involving a diamond-studded sword that belonged to King Charles X. Three masked burglars broke into the museum and took the ...
Before 1911, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa was admired by artists - but hardly known by the public. Then a humble Italian ...
A week after thieves stormed the Louvre and ripped eight priceless pieces from France’s crown jewels, the country is nursing a deep cultural wound.
Even on vacation, the father of French impressionism couldn’t resist the pull of optics and art history. A lush blockbuster ...