Vincenzo Peruggia

Vincenzo Peruggia
A police photograph of Vincenzo Peruggia in 1909, two years before the theft of Mona Lisa.
Born
Pietro Vincenzo Antonio Peruggia

(1881-10-08)8 October 1881
Died8 October 1925(1925-10-08) (aged 44)
Other namesPietro Peruggia
OccupationArtist
Known forTheft of the Mona Lisa

Vincenzo Peruggia (8 October 1881 – 8 October 1925) was an Italian museum worker, artist and thief, most famous for stealing the Mona Lisa from the Louvre Museum in Paris on 21 August 1911.[1]

  1. ^ (in Italian) Mio padre, il ladro della Gioconda Archived 17 September 2012 at archive.today