Europeana.eu - Ever wondered why the Mona Lisa is so famous? #OnThisDay in 1911, it was stolen by Vincenzo Perugia, a Louvre employee. Before the theft, the "Mona Lisa" was not widely
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Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa: Stolen from the Louvre in 1911 by Vincenzo Peruggia - The Washington Post
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Mona Lisa The Story Behind The Fame, its theft, reasons why it is world famous, and why it is a masterpiece.
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