So Now You Know
In 1911 Vincenzo Peruggia, a former Louvre worker, walked into the museum and, noticing the room containing the Mona Lisa had no guards or visitors, took the painting off its pegs, removed it from the frame, and walked out of the Louvre with it under his arm.
After keeping the painting hidden in his apartment for two years, Peruggia grew impatient and was caught when he attempted to sell it to the directors of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. After confirming authenticity, the directors turned him over to Italian authorities.
After its recovery, the painting was exhibited all over Italy and then returned to the Louvre in 1913.
After keeping the painting hidden in his apartment for two years, Peruggia grew impatient and was caught when he attempted to sell it to the directors of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. After confirming authenticity, the directors turned him over to Italian authorities.
After its recovery, the painting was exhibited all over Italy and then returned to the Louvre in 1913.
