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When myth becomes legend!
For over 500 years since the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the history of the famous painting of the Mona Lisa, “known as La Gioconda”, has fascinated scholars, writers, intellectuals, and the press all over the world.
The Museo della Gioconda in Val Veddasca aims to tell the story and legend of the famous painting and its theft from the Louvre Museum in Paris in 1911.
Many figures have become intertwined in the story: scholars and enthusiasts have been divided between supporting the official accounts of the investigations of the time and the popular tales handed down from generation to generation in Val Veddasca and around the world. The Museum will tell you the truths and mysteries that still fascinate the whole world today. The Micro Museum is divided into three areas:
The Official Story
The Voices of Val Veddasca
Art: the contemporary Mona Lisa
The Theft of the Mona Lisa
The official story tells that between August 21 and 22, 1911, the Italian Vincenzo Peruggia stole Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, carrying out the most famous art theft in history. The Micro Museum retraces all the events and stories that became intertwined at the time through reading newspapers from that era. Videos and interviews will guide you to discover the story and the mysteries that arose around the famous theft.
The Voices of Val Veddasca
According to what has always been whispered in the valley, the theft of the Mona Lisa was not carried out by Vincenzo Perugga alone, but several people were involved who either collaborated or came up with the idea for the theft. The Lancellotti brothers from Cadero, the Marquis of Valfierno, and many others are featured in the museum through testimonies passed down from father to son over time, starting from the historical reconstruction of the old Garibaldi tavern in Cadero, where it is said that the Mona Lisa was hidden for two years after the 1911 theft. When you enter the tavern, don't forget to look under the table.
Art: the Contemporary Mona Lisa
The Micro Museum hosts contemporary artists for solo exhibitions and thematic shows dedicated to the world of the Mona Lisa. The exhibitions are organized throughout the museum's opening period.
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Exhibitions and Events
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