The most famous paintings of all time, ranked
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The most famous paintings of all time, ranked
Standout paintings from 90 minutes at the MET:
The Conversion of St. Paul (1456)
The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence (1465)
The Transformation of the Holy House of Loreto (1490)
The Adoration of the Christ Child (1515)
Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underword (1630s)
Pilate Washing His Hands (1663)
Capriccio with St. Paul's and Old London Bridge (1745)
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A history of heists
This was not the first high-profile heist at the famous museum. In fact, over a hundred years ago, in 1911, a former Louvre employee named Vincenzo Perugia stole the famous “Mona Lisa” in the hopes of returning it to its original home country of Italy. Painter Pablo Picasso and poet Guillaume Apollinaire were questioned by the... See more
This was not the first high-profile heist at the famous museum. In fact, over a hundred years ago, in 1911, a former Louvre employee named Vincenzo Perugia stole the famous “Mona Lisa” in the hopes of returning it to its original home country of Italy. Painter Pablo Picasso and poet Guillaume Apollinaire were questioned by the... See more
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