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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 heist leaves a cultural wound — and may turn French crown jewels into legend

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The Louvre Jewelry Heist Is Just the Latest—Here Are Five More Legendary Museum Robberies

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What to know about the 4 suspects in the Louvre crown jewels heist

Four suspects in the Louvre heist have been handed preliminary charges and incarcerated, including three believed to be members of the team who forced its way into the museum, leaving with $102 milli...

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Louvre Museum theft case expands as 2 more suspects face conspiracy charges in ongoing investigation

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Two new suspects handed preliminary charges in Louvre jewels heist case, Paris prosecutor says

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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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Why is the Mona Lisa in France and not in Italy?

This leads to a fierce cultural dispute between Italy and France. More on this at TRAVELBOOK. Of course, one might ask this purely out of interest. In fact, the fact that the Mona Lisa has been displayed in France since 1797 and not in Italy—where it would “rightfully” belong due to its “origin”—continues to spark discussions.

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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.

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Paris’ Louvre Museum Robbery: Not Its First, A Look At Most Infamous Heists Including Mona Lisa

A major robbery occurred at the Louvre Museum in Paris, leading to its closure for the day. Thieves used a basket lift to access the museum, breaking a window and stealing valuable jewels from display cases.

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Column: The most valuable thing in the Louvre isn’t diamonds

"The real Louvre heist isn’t about taking what's valuable, but recognizing what’s been valuable all along. The Mona Lisa will survive behind her bulletproof glass, smiling at crowds who've already decided she's important.

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This isn't the Louvre's first high-profile heist. Here's a history of earlier thefts

Masked thieves stole priceless jewels from the Louvre on Sunday morning. The Paris museum has suffered a string of successful art heists, dating back to the theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911.

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This Week's Shocking Louvre Robbery Isn't the First Heist—an Employee Previously Stole the Mona Lisa

The Louvre just got robbed but this isn’t its first time. From the Mona Lisa to $11M in porcelain, here’s a look at France’s wild art heist history.

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Why is the ‘Mona Lisa’ in the Louvre and not in Italy?

Leonardo da Vinci started the iconic 'Mona Lisa' painting in Italy but finished it in France, where he sold it to the French King, François I.

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History’s greatest museum heists from Mona Lisa to Napoleon’s jewels

The French museum Louvre is the latest victim in the growing trend of high-value museum heists across the world. In the latest incident, thieves stole nine pieces of jewelry from the collection