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> It has been suggested that the thieves knew their art history: the method of the theft was an ironic homage to the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre
by nomilk 11mo ago
> It has been suggested that the thieves knew their art history: the method of the theft was an ironic homage to the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre.
In both cases, the thieves unscrewed the painting and took it. Feels a bit over the top to call it an homage, let alone an ironic one.
- cjs_ac 11mo agoI think the irony is that in 1911, Picasso was accused of the theft, whereas in 1986, one of Picasso's works was stolen.
- jvanderbot 11mo agoTo say that is planned irony is a bit much
- jamal-kumar 11mo agoI think the irony today is that in 2025 the password to the security system for the Louvre's security cameras was "Louvre" https://abcnews.go.com/International/password-louvres-video-surveillance-system-louvre-employee/story?id=127236297 https://abcnews.go.com/International/password-louvres-video-...
- hau 11mo agoIn 2014. >2014 cybersecurity audit performed by the French Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI) at the museum's request