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How the Guardian reported the stealing of art works from the Paris museum including the Mona Lisa in 1911

Louvre heist: hunt on for thieves after eight ‘priceless’ jewellery pieces stolen

23 August 191…

The philistine thieves skipped the museum’s real treasures in favour of dull royal knick-knacks. Was the French cultural minister serious when he talked about their ‘immeasurable cultural value’?

I am…

The most spectacular Louvre robbery since the Mona Lisa in 1911 proves the vulnerability of French museums, writes Hugh Schofield.
Thieves used a crane and smashed an upstairs window in a jaw-dropping heist of the world's most visited museum, before swiping priceless jewellery and escaping on motorbikes on Sunday..

The duo behind Claire Fontaine discuss their new exhibition, which explores everything from prison atrocities to neon profanities – and even pairs this newspaper with a Courbet masterpiece

The work of…

5 months ago

I tried my hand at this year’s French arthouse gaming hit, but after an intense initial infatuation, the relationship hit the rocks

We don’t just observe art; we have a relationship with it. Whether i…

6 months ago

Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa’ to be housed in new underground gallery and require separate tickets

10 months ago

It’s the portrait of Gina Rinehart that launched 1,000 memes, went viral globally and became Australia’s Mona Lisa. But it’s also a symbol of how wealth intersects with other areas of life, including…

Suspected criminal gangs are leaving pigeon racers bereft after a spate of thefts in aviaries across the country

When champion pigeon racer Tom Van Gaver walked into one of his lofts one morning last …

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