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The Theft That Made the Mona Lisa Famous
On 21 August 1911 the Mona Lisa disappeared from the Louvre. For more than two years the most famous empty space in Paris drew crowds, and the painting came back a global icon.
The Theft That Made the Mona Lisa Famous
A ten-minute documentary on the Mona Lisa: the empty wall in the Louvre in 1911, Lisa Gherardini and Florence in 1503, a closer look at the eyes, smile, landscape and hands, and the story of Vincenzo Peruggia and the trunk.
The video is in English, with captions in several languages. For sources, read our article on the 1911 theft.