Stealing a Smile: The Theft of the Mona Lisa, Paris 1911
On a warm summer morning in Paris in 1911, the Mona Lisa was 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.
The Gilded Gentleman · Carl Raymond
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (stitcher.simplecastaudio.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
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.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.