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XEE4168833: Story of a Masterpiece, Leonardo da Vincis Mona Lisa, bought by King Francis I of France in 1517, stolen in 1911 and then returned to the Louvre in 1913 - Frontpage of English newspaper Le petit journal. December 28, 1913 - First page of the “Petity Journal” of Sunday, December 28, 1913: The story of a masterpiece: The purchase of the Mona Lisa (Mona Lisa, Monna Lisa) by Leonard de Vinci (Leonardo da Vinci) by the King of France Francois 1st, its flight in 1911 by Vincenzo Peruggia (1881-1925) and its return to the Louvre, Unknown Artist / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images
GIM5037941: Two profiles of men, an old man and a young man. The young man represents Gian Giacomo Caprotti known as Andrea Salai or Salaij (around 1480-1524), Leonardo's student and lover. Chalk drawing by Leonardo da Vinci (Leonardo da Vinci) (1452-1519) Florence, Galleria degli Uffizi (Offices), Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519) / Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy / Bridgeman Images