How long was Mona Lisa stolen for? How many times Mona Lisa got stolen?

The Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris on August 21, 1911, and was recovered on December 13, 1913, so it was stolen for a little over two years.

This was the only time the Mona Lisa has been stolen. The thief was an Italian man named Vincenzo Peruggia, who was a former employee of the Louvre.

Vincenzo Peruggia had access to the museum and knew where the Mona Lisa was kept. He took the painting off the wall, hid it under his coat, and walked out of the museum.

The theft of the Mona Lisa was not discovered until the following day when the painting was found to be missing from its usual spot. A massive search was launched, and the theft was widely covered by the media.

Vincenzo Peruggia was eventually caught in Italy in 1913 when he tried to sell the painting to a gallery owner in Florence. The Mona Lisa was recovered and returned to the Louvre, where it has been on display ever since.