Vanished Smile: The Mysterious Theft of the Mona Lisa
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Kernel of Truth
Imagine the worldwide shock if the most famous painting in history suddenly vanished. That’s exactly what happened in 1911 when the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, sending the public into a frenzy. People lined up not to see the masterpiece but the empty space it left behind, as if waiting for news of a missing loved one. Part love story, part mystery, the book masterfully reopens one of the most captivating unsolved cases, making it a must-read for anyone intrigued by art, history, or an irresistible whodunit. Like me.
Product Description
On August 21, 1911, Leonardo da Vinci’s most celebrated painting vanished from the Louvre. The prime suspects were as shocking as the crime: Pablo Picasso and Guillaume Apollinaire, young provocateurs of a new art.
The sensational disappearing act captured the world’s imagination. Crowds stood in line to view the empty space on the museum wall. Thousands more waited, as concerned as if Mona Lisa were a missing person, for news of the lost painting. Almost a century later, questions still linger: Who really pinched Mona Lisa, and why? Part love story, part mystery, Vanished Smile reopens the puzzling case that transformed a Renaissance portrait into the most enduring icon of all time.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: R. a. Scotti
Published: 04/06/2010
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 9780307278388
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 7.94h x 5.54w x 0.74d
