Vincenzo Peruggia
Vincenzo Peruggia | |
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A police photograph of Vincenzo Peruggia in 1893, 22
years before the theft of Mona Lisa | |
| Born | Pietro Vincenzo Antonio Peruggia 8 October 1881 |
| Died | 8 October 1925 (aged 44) |
| Other names | Pietro Peruggia |
| Occupation | Decorator |
| Known for | Theft of Leonardo Da Vinci |
Vincenzo Peruggia (8 October 1881 – 8 October 1925) was an Italian decorator best known for stealing the Mona Lisa from the Louvre, a museum in Paris where he had briefly worked as glazier, on 21 August 1911.