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Securing The Mona Lisa From The Bombs Of World War II

While you might think that putting a painting’s security over human lives is inhumane, the Mona Lisa is something of a cultural relic for France. The nation’s National Museums director, Jacques Jaujard, did everything in his power to stop the Germans from seizing the legendary painting during World War II. On the day of 25 August, 1939, Jaujard realized that war was coming to Europe. He decided to secret the Mona Lisa under the pretenses of Louvre repairs, placing it and other invaluable works of art into wooden boxes. He then had the cases stashed away in the Loire Valley, far away from the destruction of World War II.

Securing The Mona Lisa From The Bombs Of World War II