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Stealing a Smile: The Theft of the Mona Lisa, Paris 1911
Stealing a Smile: The Theft of the Mona Lisa, Paris 1911
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2022
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Podcast episode
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XVIII. 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 painting was actually stolen. Press hysteria surrounding this unusual theft made the masterwork of DaVinci's quite simply the most famous painting in the world. But much is still murky in the story of its theft and recovery. Join The Gilded Gentleman as he takes a look at this case and and attempts to piece it together.
Released:
Jun 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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