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The world's most famous painting has been stolen, damaged, hidden and exhibited since Leonardo da Vinci finished 'Mona Lisa' before his death in 1519. "Whimsy" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS takes a closer look.
A hundred and ten years ago, the Mona Lisa was returned to Paris on Dec. 31, 1913, after being stolen in 1911. It was two long years - during which the Mona Lisa only became more famous. Some members of the cast of Stealing Mona Lisa, a new musical, celebrated this anniversary at Theater for the New City. The show Stealing Mona Lisa - a new musical - is running there through Jan. 8. Tori Jewell (black hair and Stealing Mona Lisa t-shirt) was part of the celebration.
In 1911, Vincenzo Peruggia stole da Vinci’s masterpiece from Paris and later brought it to Florence. But the theft’s success as a repatriation effort was very short-lived.
There was commotion at the Louvre in Paris on Sunday when a man disguised as an old lady in a wheelchair thew cream cake at the "Mona Lisa" as part of an apparent climate-relate protest.
In July 1573, Veronese was put on trial for heresy before Venice’s Tribunal of Inquisition because the latter considered that the former’s L