Episode #19: Stealing a Smile: The Theft of the Mona Lisa, Paris 1911
The enigmatic smile of the Mona Lisa has captured the attention of the public for centuries.
But even today, few people actually realize that on a warm summer morning in Paris in 1911, the Mona Lisa was also stolen.
The theft captured the attention of the world and made this masterwork of DaVinci’s quite simply the most famous painting in the world. Much is still murky in the tale of the theft and recovery so join The Gilded Gentleman to take a look at this case and attempt to piece it together.
LISTEN NOW: Stealing a Smile: The Theft of the Mona Lisa, Paris 1911
Related Podcast:
John Singer Sargent: Painting a Gilded Age Love Story