Picasso and the Mona Lisa heist.

Picasso and the Mona Lisa heist. When the “Mona Lisa” vanished from the Louvre in 1911, suspicion bizarrely landed on Pablo Picasso. “A terrified Picasso and Apollinaire were eventually brought to court, where it was determined that Picasso was indeed in possession of stolen art — just not the ‘Mona Lisa.’” The actual thief was later identified as Vincenzo Peruggia, who believed he was returning the masterpiece to its rightful home. ~ learn more