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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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The theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre Museum in 1911: here's the story

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A history of heists at the Louvre: From the Mona Lisa to Napoleon's jewels

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Stolen Louvre jewellery worth €88m, prosecutor says

Jewellery stolen from the Louvre in Paris in a daring daylight robbery has been valued at 88 million euros (£76m; $102m), a French public prosecutor has said, citing the museum's curator.

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Louvre jewel heist sparks concerns over museum security and staffing

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Can France retrieve its priceless crown jewels - or is it too late?

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The Louvre reopens three days after thieves took French crown jewels in a daylight heist at the Paris museum

Authorities say the thieves spent less than four minutes inside the Louvre on Sunday morning: a freight lift was wheeled to the Seine-facing façade, a window was forced open and two vitrines were sma...

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Jewels Stolen From Louvre in Shocking Heist Worth More Than $100 Million: Prosecutor

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Di priceless jewels robbers tiff from Louvre Museum for Paris

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Stolen treasures, a crown dropped as thieves fled - and serious questions for Louvre security

The most spectacular Louvre robbery since the Mona Lisa in 1911 proves the vulnerability of French museums, writes .

Reuters

"Original Mona Lisa" given Geneva launch

GENEVA (Reuters) - A Swiss-based art foundation on Thursday unveiled what it argues is Leonardo da Vinci's original "Mona Lisa", backing its claim with evidence from a U.S. research physicist, a forensic imaging specialist and a top Italian expert on the ...

NPR

Mona Lisa's roommates may be glad she's moving out

If the other paintings in the room that houses the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum in Paris could talk, they might be whispering "good riddance!" to one another right now. That's owing to French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement on Tuesday that the ...

New York Post

No more roommates for Mona Lisa! Iconic painting to get own gallery at the Louvre — and Americans will help foot the bill

French President Emmanuel Macron announced a massive renovation of the Louvre in Paris -- including a separate gallery for the museum's most famous holding, Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa. POOL/AFP via Getty Images Now she’s really got something to smile ...

Reuters

New proof said found for "original" Mona Lisa

GENEVA (Reuters) - New tests on a painting billed as the original version of the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci's 15th century portrait, have produced fresh proof that it is the work of the Italian master, a Swiss-based art foundation said on Wednesday.

The Louvre has a wild history of being robbed in broad daylight

One of the most infamous heists in the cultural institution’s history was the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa—when Pablo Picasso numbered among the suspects.