Chapter 1
Leonardo's brush and the birth of a mystery
Chapter 2
The heist that shocked the world
Chapter 3
Becoming a global pop culture icon
Chapter 4
The science behind the bulletproof glass
Ch 3 · Becoming a global pop culture icon
babydoll143 A tiny vinyl dinosaur representing the Mona Lisa in psychedelic pink and blue.
babydoll143 A soft green plush dinosaur toy stands with chubby cheeks and fuzzy fabric.
Quiz
Which US First Lady was instrumental in bringing the Mona Lisa to the United States for an exhibition in 1963?
Quiz
Which French Dada artist famously drew a mustache and goatee on a postcard of the Mona Lisa in 1919?
BETA
andy Track the stolen masterpiece to discover how a daring heist made the Mona Lisa famous.
andy First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy persuaded France to lend the painting to the United States in 1963.
Quiz
Which American Pop artist created the famous 1963 screenprint titled 'Thirty Are Better Than One'?
Quiz
In what unique way did the Mona Lisa travel across the Atlantic Ocean for its 1963 US exhibition?
andy The Mona Lisa's Fame
A quiet empty wall made the whole world stop and stare, She became a global icon when she wasn't even there.
andy Pop artist Andy Warhol treated the Mona Lisa like a Hollywood celebrity, multiplying her image.
Quiz
Which famous singer-songwriter wrote and recorded the Oscar-winning 1950 hit song 'Mona Lisa'?
Quiz
Approximately how many Americans queued to see the Mona Lisa during its historic 1963 US tour?
Fun Fact
Mail for Mona: The Mona Lisa has her own personal mailbox at the Louvre to receive thousands of love letters and poems from admirers.
Quiz
During its 1974 exhibition in Tokyo, how much time was each visitor allowed to look at the Mona Lisa?
Quiz
Why did a visitor spray red paint at the Mona Lisa during its exhibition in Tokyo in 1974?
Glossary
parody (noun)
A humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of work. Marcel Duchamp popularized this in 1919 by drawing a mustache on a postcard of the Mona Lisa.
A humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of work. Marcel Duchamp popularized this in 1919 by drawing a mustache on a postcard of the Mona Lisa.