The extraordinary true story of the biggest art theft in history. In the late afternoon of Sunday, 20 August 1911, three men strolled into the Louvre museum in Paris. Disguising themselves as museum staff they hid until nightfall. Sixteen hours later the most famous painting in the world, the Mona Lisa, had vanished. The theft of the Mona Lisa was the greatest crime ever to hit the art world. France closed her borders, a massive man-hunt was launched, even Picasso was a suspect - but all to no avail, the Mona Lisa had gone...until two years later when a letter arrived in Florence signed 'Leonardo'; the painting was for sale.The Lost Mona Lisa uncovers the truth behind the 'crime of the century'. It is a story to rival the best detective fiction - a story of audacious thieves, art forgers, shadowy conmen, millionaire collectors, a global manhunt, and the most beautiful and enigmatic woman in the world, Mona Lisa Gioconda.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
ISBN-13
9780857501141
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113877611
Product Key Features
Author
R a Scotti
Publication Name
The Lost Mona Lisa
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
198mm
Item Width
128mm
Item Weight
180g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
R a Scotti
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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