As the fallout of this week’s extraordinary jewel theft at the Louvre continues, we examine the allure of the art heist ...
Yesterday morning, France’s Minister of Culture Rachida Dati posted an announcement on social media that could have been ...
Museum security concerns rise after the latest Louvre robbery, as experts recall other major art thefts, including the ...
The Louvre, in Paris, home to Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” was robbed by four thieves on Sunday morning in its Apollo ...
The Louvre remained closed Monday, a day after historic jewels were stolen from the world's most-visited museum in a daring ...
It was the Monday morning of August 21, 1911, the weekly closure day of the Louvre during the summer holidays, when an Italian mason named Vincenzo Peruggia carried out the most astounding art heist ...
According to Paris officials, the thieves reportedly forced a window open, smashed display cases, and used a basket lift ...
Cultural institutions are seen as “soft targets,” experts say, as thieves shift from stealing prized paintings, to artifacts that can be dismantled, stripped or melted down for their expensive parts.