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Penelope Jackson

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the mona lisa a gold toilet and now the louvre jewels the fascinating history of art heists

The Mona Lisa, a Gold Toilet and Now the Louvre Jewels: The Fascinating History of Art Heists

This latest heist at the Louvre highlights the vulnerability of objects in public collections. The irony being they’re often gifted to such institutions for safekeeping.