Historical Events tagged with "leonardo da vinci"
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Arts & Culture
Mona Lisa Recovered in Florence
December 11th, 1913 111 years ago
Leonardo da Vinci's iconic painting, the Mona Lisa, was recovered over two years after being stolen from the Louvre in Paris. The notorious thief, Vincenzo Peruggia, who had hidden the painting in his apartment in Florence, was arrested shortly after the painting was found. The event attracted significant attention due to the high profile of the artwork and the boldness of its theft.
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