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Theft of the Mona Lisa
Chronicles the theft of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa from the Louvre Museum in 1911. Includes information on the subsequent investigation, suspects (including poet Guillaume Apollinaire and Pablo Picasso), and thief Vincenzo Perugia. Also examines how the painting was innovative for its time (use of sfumato and landscape background) and explores the mystery surrounding the true identity of the sitter. Includes timeline of related events. From the PBS Treasures of the World site.
http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/a_nav/mona_nav/main_monafrm.html

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