ON THIS DAY: 21 August 1911

Vincenzo Peruggia, who stole the Mona Lisa.

One of the most famous paintings in the world, the Mona Lisa, was stolen from the Louvre in France. Painted by Leonardo da Vinci in the early 1500s, it was acquired by King François I of France after Leonardo moved to the Loire Valley in 1516. After the French Revolution in the late 18th century, the … Read more