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

One of the most famous art heists in history was the 1911 theft of the "Mona Lisa." The 16th-century Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece was stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia, an Italian immigrant who'd worked at the Louvre as a handyman and who smuggled the painting out of the building after hours by removing it from its frame and hiding it beneath his work coat.

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Louvre Museum reopens after $102 million jewelry heist as visitors return

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Louvre jewel theft: latest in string of museum heists

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Louvre loot: Who buys a stolen crown? Inside the global black market for royal jewels

Four thieves executed a swift heist at the Louvre, stealing $102 million in crown jewels.

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$102 million Louvre Museum robbery: How did it happen and what’s missing?

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Louvre’s Director Says Key Camera Was Pointing Away From Jewelry Thieves

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Most infamous jewel thief in US calls Louvre robbers ‘idiots’: 'I robbed 25 f***ing stores and I never...'

Investigators said that the thieves damaged and dropped Empress Eugenie’s diamond-and-emerald crown during their escape, leaving it behind.

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What will happen to Louvre jewellery after heist? There are two likely scenarios

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'Heist made it more exciting to go to the Louvre': Tourists react as museum reopens

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Mona Lisa to the Nazis: Robbed often, why latest Louvre theft is different

Experts say jewels stolen in heists from the iconic Parisian museum are hard to recover, as they are broken down.

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Louvre heist adds to history of high-profile museum breaches, leaves other galleries on edge

Museum security concerns rise after the latest Louvre robbery, as experts recall other major art thefts, including the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum's still-unsolved heist from 1990.

The Louvre has a wild history of being robbed in broad daylight

One of the most infamous heists in the cultural institution’s history was the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa—when Pablo Picasso numbered among the suspects.

The theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre Museum in 1911: here's the story

On Tuesday August 22, 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Musée du Louvre under everyone's noses. In the early hours of the morning, painter Louis Béroud, accompanied by engraver Frédéric Laguillermie, went to the Salon Carré of the Louvre. The two artists, both regulars, were planning to sketch, as usual, a painting on display in the museum.

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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 how the robbery occurred.

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A daylight heist and a national 'humiliation': How 7 minutes at the Louvre stunned France

Authorities were racing Monday to reassure the public about security at key cultural sites — and find the jewels stolen from the museum before they can be broken up and melted down.

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Louvre Museum Heists: From Mona Lisa to Courbet's The Wave - A Look at the Biggest Art Thefts in Paris

Explore the history of major art heists at Paris’s Louvre Museum — from the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa to Courbet’s missing The Wave and the recent jewellery robbery in the Apollo Room.

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How A Daytime Heist At The Louvre 114 Years Ago Made The Mona Lisa A Legend

It was the Monday morning of August 21, 1911, the weekly closure day of the Louvre during the summer holidays, when an Italian mason named Vincenzo Peruggia carried out the most astounding art heist in modern times when he stole the Mona Lisa during the day, around 7 am.

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Mona Lisa fights back: Viral AI memes reimagine Louvre artworks defending themselves after historic crown jewel robbery

Following a daring €88 million jewel heist at the Louvre, a viral meme imagines the museum's artworks coming to life to defend themselves. This playful response to lax security highlights our fascination with inanimate objects becoming heroic,