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Saving the Mona Lisa

History Daily

The most infamous painting there ever was, the Mona Lisa has had a ton of conspiracy theories as to who the woman in the photograph is, including one theory that it’s actually Michelangelo’s portrayal of himself as a woman. Although these days it sits safely in the Louvre in France, there was a time when it “went missing” in order to keep it safe from the Nazis during WWII. Director of the museum, Jacques Jaujard implemented a plan to close the museum “for repairs” so that he could evacuate over 3600 paintings, the Mona Lisa included. And because of that, you can visit the museum and see it for yourself.