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On August 21, 1911, the Mona Lisa was taken from the Louvre by Vincenzo Peruggia, an Italian handyman who worked at the museum. Underestimating the level of security in place, he passed through the museum and left with the painting hidden in his apartment. It wasn't until the museum opened the following day that the absence of the renowned artwork was noticed, sparking a massive manhunt that captured front-page headlines globally.