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Mona Lisa Vanishes, The: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Nicholas Day

Illustrator: Brett Helquist

Ages: 12+

Published: 2023

Publisher: Random House Studio/Random House Children's Books/PRH

ISBN: 978-0-593-64384-6

Keywords: Mona Lisa, Leonardo, da Vinci 1452-1519, Art Thefts, France

A compelling mystery that alernates between da Vinci's life during the Renaissance and the theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911. Black-and-white illustrations. Extensive back matter.