Louvre Heists: A History of Daring Art and Jewelry Thefts
TL;DR
The article details various daring art thefts from the Louvre, including the famous 1911 theft of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, which was recovered in Florence, and other notable thefts of paintings and jewels over the years, highlighting issues of museum security and notable criminal cases.
- Louvre jewel heist: other daring art thefts from the museum The Guardian
- The Louvre’s Attraction Is Its History. That’s Also Its Weakness. The New York Times
- How Louvre burglars obtained truck-mounted furniture lift to make off with jewels worth more than $100M Fox News
- Here’s what could happen to the Louvre’s stolen jewelry The Washington Post
- This isn't the Louvre's first high-profile heist. Here's a history of earlier thefts NPR
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