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.

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the “Mona Lisa” will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre museum under a major renovation and expansion of the Paris landmark that will take up to 10 years. The renovation ...

A team of thieves accomplished in minutes what museum employees have been trying to do for years: expose the French icon’s fragility due to decades of underfunding.

PARIS (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - Visitors looking to see Leonardo da Vinci's iconic 16th-century painting, the Mona Lisa, will eventually be going to a new location. The renowned artwork was set to receive its own dedicated room as part of an extensive ...

PARIS -- As the alarms sounded at the Louvre Museum on Sunday morning, four suspects took off on two motorbikes, winding their way through central Paris, allegedly carrying with them a haul of "priceless" jewelry once worn by queens and royals.

Associated Press Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 11:53 a.m. | Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 11:53 a.m. PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the “Mona Lisa” will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre museum under a major renovation ...

The Paris landmark will be expanded, and special tickets will be sold to visitors who want to see Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the "Mona Lisa" will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre ...

The director of the Louvre Museum on Wednesday acknowledged a ″terrible failure″ at the Paris monument after a stunning daylight crown jewel heist at the world's most-visited museum, and said she offered to resign but it was refused.