The Mona Lisa Vanishes
When was the Mona Lisa stolen?
Aug 21 1911(Mon)
What were the two things the man stole from the museum?
Doorknob and the Mona Lisa
What material was the painting painted on? How much did it weigh?
Wood; 200lbs
Who posed for the Mona Lisa?
Lisa Gherardini
What was the French name for the Mona Lisa
La Jaconde
What day does the mueseum close?
Monday
What did the workmen think happened to the Mona Lisa
They thought it was taken down
Who asked where the Mona Lisa is
Louis Béroud
Who were most of the guards in the Louvre
Retired French army officers
Who were the great Italian painters in the Salon Carré?
Raphael,Titian,Tintoretto, and Leonardo da Vinci
What was the Louvre before it was a museum?
First built as a medieval fortress, then a palace for the French royalty, finally after the French Revolution, it became a museum
How old was the Mona Lisa, and how big?
400 yrs; 3ft high, 2 ft wide
Where did the thief hide in the museum
A closet full of art supplies
Where did he strap the Mona Lisa to?
A donkey
Who came to the room the thief was in when he tried to steal the painting?
A plumber
What did the man remove the door with since the key wasn't working?
A screwdriver
What was the thief wearing when he stole the painting
A white smock
Where was the man trapped when he couldn't open the door?
Bottom of the stairwell
Who was the guard of the Salon Carré
Brigadier Paupardin
Where did the man put the painting once he realized he couldn't roll it up?
Under his white smock