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<p>[QUOTE="TheNickelGuy, post: 8226613, member: 20201"]<font size="6"><b>La Joconde</b></font></p><p><b>by Leonardo de Vinci 1503</b></p><p><b>From the 1971 - 1975 Treasures of the Louvre</b></p><p><b>Franklin Mint Set</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Mona Lisa</p><p>or in French as on the reverse</p><p>La Joconde by Leonardo de Vinci</p><p>painted in 1503</p><p><br /></p><p>2.75 inch diam 38.6 grams</p><p>.925 Sterling silver</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1445704[/ATTACH]</p><p> [ATTACH=full]1445705[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The Mona Lisa has survived for more than 500 years, and an international commission convened in 1952 noted that "the picture is in a remarkable state of preservation."</p><p><br /></p><p>Mona Lisa has no clearly visible eyebrows or eyelashes. Some researchers claim that it was common at this time for genteel women to pluck these hairs, as they were considered unsightly.</p><p><br /></p><p>On 21 August 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre. The theft was not discovered until the next day.</p><p>French poet Guillaume Apollinaire, who had once called for the Louvre to be "burnt down", came under suspicion and was arrested and imprisoned. Apollinaire implicated his friend Pablo Picasso, who was brought in for questioning. Both were later exonerated. Two years later the thief revealed himself. Louvre employee Vincenzo Peruggia had stolen the Mona Lisa by entering the building during regular hours, hiding in a broom closet, and walking out with it hidden under his coat after the museum had closed.</p><p>Peruggia was an Italian patriot who believed Leonardo's painting should have been returned for display in an Italian museum.</p><p>After having kept the Mona Lisa in his apartment for two years, Peruggia grew impatient and was caught when he attempted to sell it to directors of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. It was exhibited in the Uffizi Gallery for over two weeks and returned to the Louvre on 4 January 1914.</p><p>Peruggia served six months in prison for the crime and was hailed for his patriotism in Italy.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa and its subsequent return, however, was reported worldwide, leading to a massive increase in public recognition of the painting.</p><p>Before a 1962–63 tour, the painting was assessed for insurance at $100 million. Insurance was not bought. Instead, more was spent on security.</p><p>Adjusted for inflation using the US Consumer Price Index, $100 million in 1962 was around $800 million in 2017 making it by far the most valued painting in the world.</p><p>The consensus of art historians in the 21st century maintains the long-held traditional opinion, that the painting depicts Lisa del Giocondo.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1445706[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TheNickelGuy, post: 8226613, member: 20201"][SIZE=6][B]La Joconde[/B][/SIZE] [B]by Leonardo de Vinci 1503 From the 1971 - 1975 Treasures of the Louvre Franklin Mint Set[/B] The Mona Lisa or in French as on the reverse La Joconde by Leonardo de Vinci painted in 1503 2.75 inch diam 38.6 grams .925 Sterling silver [ATTACH=full]1445704[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1445705[/ATTACH] The Mona Lisa has survived for more than 500 years, and an international commission convened in 1952 noted that "the picture is in a remarkable state of preservation." Mona Lisa has no clearly visible eyebrows or eyelashes. Some researchers claim that it was common at this time for genteel women to pluck these hairs, as they were considered unsightly. On 21 August 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre. The theft was not discovered until the next day. French poet Guillaume Apollinaire, who had once called for the Louvre to be "burnt down", came under suspicion and was arrested and imprisoned. Apollinaire implicated his friend Pablo Picasso, who was brought in for questioning. Both were later exonerated. Two years later the thief revealed himself. Louvre employee Vincenzo Peruggia had stolen the Mona Lisa by entering the building during regular hours, hiding in a broom closet, and walking out with it hidden under his coat after the museum had closed. Peruggia was an Italian patriot who believed Leonardo's painting should have been returned for display in an Italian museum. After having kept the Mona Lisa in his apartment for two years, Peruggia grew impatient and was caught when he attempted to sell it to directors of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. It was exhibited in the Uffizi Gallery for over two weeks and returned to the Louvre on 4 January 1914. Peruggia served six months in prison for the crime and was hailed for his patriotism in Italy. The 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa and its subsequent return, however, was reported worldwide, leading to a massive increase in public recognition of the painting. Before a 1962–63 tour, the painting was assessed for insurance at $100 million. Insurance was not bought. Instead, more was spent on security. Adjusted for inflation using the US Consumer Price Index, $100 million in 1962 was around $800 million in 2017 making it by far the most valued painting in the world. The consensus of art historians in the 21st century maintains the long-held traditional opinion, that the painting depicts Lisa del Giocondo. [ATTACH=full]1445706[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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