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about 11 months ago (02/06/2024)
Missing Mona Lisa: the story behind the 1911 theft of Leonardo’s masterpiece Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Search Books feature Missing Mona Lisa: the story behind the 1911 theft of Leonardo’s masterpiece The author of a new book tells us why it was stolen and how Picasso got embroiled in the scandal Gareth Harris 6 February 2024 Share A museum worker called Vincenzo Peruggia stole the Mona Lisa in August 1911...
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about 13 months ago (12/14/2023)
Louis-Antoine Prat, chair of the Friends of the Louvre, accused of slandering Paris dealer in new book Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Search Controversies news Louis-Antoine Prat, chair of the Friends of the Louvre, accused of slandering Paris dealer in new book French art historian is “horrified by the accusation of antisemitism” following the publication of his collection of short stories Vincent Noce 14 December 2023 Share Louis-Antoine Prat © Photo: Jean-Claude Figenwald for the Friends of the Louvre The French art historian and Old Master drawings collector Louis-Antoine Prat, the chair of the Friends of the Louvre membership group, has been accused of slandering a respected art dealer with antisemitic stereotypes he published in a new book...
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about 13 months ago (12/12/2023)
Louvre raises ticket prices by 30% in Olympics year Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Search Museums & Heritage news Louvre raises ticket prices by 30% in Olympics year The price increase will help to subsidise free entry for some visitors and regulate crowd size Gareth Harris 12 December 2023 Share The museum's last ticket raise occurred in 2017 Photo: Inge Knoff via Flickr The Musée du Louvre in Paris is increasing its basic ticket price from €17 to €22 from 15 January as part of a plan to support free admission programmes for some visitors...