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Vincenzo Peruggia's motive for stealing The Mona Lisa from the Louvre was to return the painting to Italy because he hoped the Italian government would give him a reward. Peruggia wanted to return the painting to its native land because he believed that all the Italian art in the Louvre had been stolen by Napoleon -- including the Mona Lisa. Peruggia selected the Mona Lisa because she was small and easy to carry. Unfortunately for Peruggia, the Mona Lisa had not been stolen by Napoleon at all. It came to France with Leonardo da vinci when he went there to work at the court of King Francis I. King Francis either purchased the Mona Lisa from da Vinci or from one of his heirs.
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∙ 14y agoHis name is Vincenzo Peruggia.
The story he told the police when he was caught was that he stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre (Paris) because he felt that the painting belonged to Italy since Leonardo da Vinci was Italian. He claimed patriotism as his reason.
But perhaps he only said that because he was caught and had to come up with a reason...
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∙ 11y agoThe Mona Lisa was stolen in 1911 by Vincenzo Perugia for 2 years. He was caught trying to sell it to Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
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∙ 12y ago22 August 1911
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∙ 15y agoIn 1910.
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Where did they find the Mona Lisa after it was stolen?
No it was not stolen.
What art gallery was the Mona Lisa stolen from?
The Louvre
Was the Mona Lisa ever stolen?
Yes. See the related link below for the story.
How was Mona Lisa stolen?
Vencenzo Peruggia, a Louvre employee, stole the famous painting in 1911.
What year was the Mona Lisa painting painted in?
It was stolen from the Louvre in 1910 and found again in 1912.
Where did they find the Mona Lisa after it was stolen?
No it was not stolen.
How many times Mona Lisa has been stolen?
Well The Mona Lisa has been stolen four times all by kings
Was the Mona Lisa stolen?
It was stollen, but I don't know who.
When was the Mona Lisa was stolen?
22 August 1911
What art gallery was the Mona Lisa stolen from?
The Louvre
What painting was stolen from the Louvre in 1911?
It was Mona Lisa and it was stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia
What museum was Mona Lisa stolen from?
The Louvre Museum in 1911
What are the most famous points in history?
When the Mona Lisa was stolen in 1911
Was the Mona Lisa ever stolen?
Yes. See the related link below for the story.
How was Mona Lisa stolen?
Vencenzo Peruggia, a Louvre employee, stole the famous painting in 1911.
Was the Mona Lisa exposed in Italy?
Yes, right after she was recovered (she was stolen) in 1913.
Which painting was stollen from the louver museum Paris in 1911 and recovered 2 years later?
The Mona Lisa was stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia on 21 August 1911.
