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message 1: by Ilana (last edited Jan 16, 2012 06:41AM) (new)

Ilana (lamort) | 162 comments Mod
Mona Lisa (also known as La Gioconda or La Joconde, or Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo) painted by the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, completed circa 1503–1519. Stolen 21 August 1911.

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message 2: by Heather (new)

Heather This is a great topic, one which can be quite controversial. I'll have to come back to this one.


message 3: by Ilana (new)

Ilana (lamort) | 162 comments Mod
I have always found the Mona Lisa fascinating for several reasons. I hope to discuss the theft and the reasons behind it also the importance the Mona Lisa plays in the world today.


message 4: by Ilana (new)

Ilana (lamort) | 162 comments Mod
Stealing the Mona Lisa: A Minute-by-Minute Account of the World's Most Famous Art Theft, A Century After the Fact.

http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/384...


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