The myth was further cemented by Johann Joachim Winckelmann, an influential 18th-century German art historian, who believed ...

The myth was further cemented by Johann Joachim Winckelmann, an influential 18th-century German art historian, who believed ...

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa isn't just a painting; it's a global phenomenon. Housed within the Louvre Museum in Paris, this ...

Mirror Chief Tipster David Yates, aka Newsboy, went on a fabulous winning spree by picking every winner at Beverley today ...

Formscan - Vincenzo Peruggia showed ability when third on his introduction at Hamilton last month and is likely to appreciate this step up in trip, so he is considered. However, a chance can be taken ...

Big Fun ran a race full of promise on his debut at Pontefract and is respected with more improvement likely, but I'd rather chance newcomer Vincenzo Peruggia, who Amo Racing bought for 550,000gns as a ...

The heist happened in broad daylight. On August 21, 1911, a thief dressed in a white worker's smock entered the Louvre, closed because it was a Monday. In the Salon Carre, the Louvre's gallery of ...

Hamilton: 550,000gns Amo yearling purchase makes debut Vincenzo Peruggia cost Amo Racing 550,000gns at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale and makes his debut in the 6f novice (3.45). The ...

Vincenzo Peruggia stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre, setting off a chain of events that cemented its legend. (Reuters/Getty) ...

5.In 1911, Italian handyman Vincenzo Peruggia stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre by hiding in a supply closet overnight and walking out with the painting under his coat. Motivated by a sense of ...

The Mona Lisa continues to captivate the world with its secrets. Every new study raises more questions than answers, keeping the fascination with this Renaissance masterpiece alive.