BoB 24-25 The Mona Lisa Vanishes

In which year was Leonardo da Vinci born?

The Mona Lisa has been in the U.S. before.

What was the former job of most of the Louvre guards at the time of the theft?

The thief who stole the Mona Lisa was sentenced to 10 years in prison but didn't serve the whole time.

What was the profession of Leonardo da Vinci's father?

The man who stole the Mona Lisa ended up moving back to France and opening a paint store.

When found, the Mona Lisa was immediately returned to France by Italian Authorities.

Which art thief was called a "Consummate Professional," pulling off the greatest art heist UNTIL the Mona Lisa theft?

What did artists call a "draft" of a painting?

Leonardo writes about painting the Mona Lisa in his journals.

What is the name of the room considered "the heart of the Louvre," with the most prized paintings?

The man who stole the Mona Lisa believed he was a hero for bringing the painting back to Italy.

Why does the author call Leonardo a failure?

Leonardo is not only a great painter but a great musician; this type of multi-talented person is now known as

Where was the Mona Lisa recovered?

Leonardo prefers tempura paints to oil paints.

What was a special craftsman called who installed protective glass over valuable paintings at the Louvre?

How did the thief take the Mona Lisa out of the museum?

Who first discovered that the Mona Lisa was stolen?

Another famous Leonardo da Vinci painting that we now see as a re-creation because the original flaked away:

What prompted the Louvre to begin to placing valuable paintings behind protective glass?

Who was the first art dealer the Mona Lisa thief approached to sell the stolen painting?

Who is the illustrator of the book?

In a conspiracy theory, belief matters more than fact.

How is Pablo Picasso connected to the theft of the Mona Lisa?

What does the author call the Louvre, that describes how an art thief could easily hide?

How did Poggi confirm that Leonardo's found painting was the real Mona Lisa?

Where did Peruggia hide the Mona Lisa while in his possession?

Leonardo often wrote in personal journals; included in serious content was scattered riddles or glimpses he called:

Alphonse Bertillon was considered a pioneer of:

Leonardo created a new painting technique called sfumato, which comes from the Italian word for:

It took five years to recover the Mona Lisa after it was stolen from the Louvre.

What was a new system Paris police used that they referred to as "bodyprinting" because of its use of body measurement?

Who was the Rich American rumored to have had the Mona Lisa stolen so he could have it for his private collection?

Where was the Mona Lisa hung by the King of France after Leonardo's death?

What is the name of the real woman who posed for the Mona Lisa?

Whose writing about the Mona Lisa in 1850 changes the status and increases the painting's popularity?