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- 3. A work of outstanding artistry; the Mona Lisa is considered a masterpiece of Renaissance art.
- 7. The country Peruggia claimed the Mona Lisa rightfully belonged to, which motivated him to steal it.
- 11. A claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a crime, was committed; Peruggia’s alibi was that he wanted to restore the Mona Lisa to Italy.
- 12. The cultural period of rebirth in art and learning in Europe; Leonardo da Vinci, the painter of the Mona Lisa, was a key figure in the Renaissance.
- 14. The famous art museum in Paris where the Mona Lisa was stolen from.
- 15. A loose garment worn by painters; Peruggia used his painter's smock to conceal the Mona Lisa during the theft.
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- 1. A painting or photograph of a person; the Mona Lisa is a famous portrait by Leonardo da Vinci.
- 2. A robbery or theft, often involving valuable items; in this case, the theft of the Mona Lisa.
- 4. Creative works, like paintings and sculptures; the Mona Lisa is a famous piece of art.
- 5. Vincenzo Peruggia, the Italian handyman who stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911.
- 6. A means of altering one’s appearance; Peruggia disguised himself as a worker to blend in at the Louvre.
- 8. Refers to Leonardo da Vinci, the artist who painted the Mona Lisa.
- 9. The structure surrounding a picture or painting; Peruggia removed the Mona Lisa from its frame before taking it.
- 10. A person who steals; in this case, Vincenzo Peruggia, who stole the Mona Lisa.
- 13. The surface on which paintings are made; the Mona Lisa is painted on a wooden panel rather than a canvas, but “canvas” is often used generally for art surfaces.