Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Who Knew???


Did you know:
- The Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre in 1911 in broad daylight by an employee. It was recovered two years later
- In 1956 a man named Ugo Ungaza Villegas threw a rock at the painting, causing damage to the paint around Mona's left elbow.
- The Mona Lisa resides in her own climate controlled, bullet proof room which reportedly cost the Louvre around 7.5 million to build.
- One theory as to why Mona has no eyebrows is that they were accidentally removed in an early cleaning and restoration ... ooops!
- There are supposedly three different paintings underneath Mona Lisa ... one depicts her clutching a chair in front of her ... wonder if the enigmatic smile stayed the same?
- The Mona Lisa is not insured. It is considered priceless, a national treasure, and owner insured by France.
from Adrienne Hurtt

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