Why is the ‘Mona Lisa’ in the Louvre and not in Italy?

Leonardo da Vinci started the iconic 'Mona Lisa' painting in Italy but finished it in France, where he sold it to the French ...

Mona Lisa Theft To Nazi Loots: Biggest Heists At The Louvre Museum

The world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris was closed on Sunday following a robbery, France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati confirmed. Authorities have not yet disclosed details about what was stolen or ...

This isn't the Louvre's first high-profile heist. Here's a history of earlier thefts

Masked thieves stole priceless jewels from the Louvre on Sunday morning. The Paris museum has suffered a string of successful ...

The Louvre theft could make France’s stolen crown jewels as famous as the Mona Lisa

The robbery at the Louvre has done what no marketing campaign ever could: It has catapulted France’s dusty crown jewels — ...

A history of heists at the Louvre: From the Mona Lisa to Napoleon's jewels

From the Mona Lisa to the jewels of Napoleon, the Louvre has experienced over a century of high-profile heists.
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Stolen masterpieces: From Mona Lisa to The Wave, art heists that shook Louvre

Explore the Louvre's most notorious art heists, from the daring theft of the Mona Lisa to the recent Crown Jewels robbery ...

$500 million masterpieces to Mona Lisa: 5 most daring museum heists ever

From the $500 million Gardner Museum robbery to the theft of the Mona Lisa, history’s biggest museum heists, including this week’s Louvre break-in involving Napoleon-era jewels, show how priceless art ...

From gold toilet to Mona Lisa, Louvre heist adds to art theft history

Recovery of objects from heists is low. it's impossible to put a number to it, but some say art recoveries globally are ...