The funny part is that, in another article on the subject, it's said that the Louvre had absolutely awful security back then: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/art

The funny part is that, in another article on the subject, it's said that the Louvre had absolutely awful security back then: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/stolen-how-the-mona-lisa-became-the-worlds-most-famous-painting-16406234/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/stolen-how-the-m... With multiple art pieces being stolen, it's also partially a matter of luck and publicity that Mona Lisa was so singled out to become a legend.