Unpacking Mona Lisa after the end of World War II; ca.1945

In 3 days, 200 people packed 3600+ pieces of art, sculpture, and other valuables and transported them into the Loire Valley, where they were kept until the end of the war. (Source)

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May 1, 2018 | Categories: Art History, European History, History, Human History, Images of History, Photography, World War Two | Tags: 1945, Art, Hidden, History, Leonardo da Vinci, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, Louvre, Mona Lisa, Nazi, Nazis, Second World War, World War II, WW2, wwii | Leave a comment