Pablo Picasso was a suspect in the theft of what famous piece of art from the Louvre in 1911?
Mona Lisa
The Scream
The Starry Night
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Fact: When the Mona Lisa disappeared from the Louvre in 1911, police launched one of the largest art investigations in history. Pablo Picasso became an unlikely suspect after it was discovered that he had unknowingly purchased stolen Iberian sculptures from a thief connected to his friend, Guillaume Apollinaire. Both men were questioned by French authorities, but neither had any involvement in the theft. The true culprit was eventually identified as Vincenzo Peruggia, a museum employee who stole the painting in the belief that it belonged in Italy.
Correct Answer: Mona Lisa