On the morning of 22 August 1911, he arrived to paint the Mona Lisa, but it had vanished from the wall of the Louvre. Who had stolen it?
Corregio
On 22 August 1911, he went to the Louvre to paint the Mona Lisa. It had gone missing, though, and didn’t show up for another 2 years.
A triple bill of myths, ingeniously interwoven into a story with four different metamorphoses – and some superb paintings.
Greek painted pots, a pair of gold earrings, and a rude quiver: how they led a beer advertisement into danger.
The Eclectic Light Company 