December 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of when Mona Lisa was returned after being stolen . It was the copy that was stolen , hidden at Altaussee , and recovered . It was snatched by an Italian handyman who worked inside the Louvre . He had mistakenly thought that Napoleon had taken it and wanted to repatriate it . It surrounds where Mona Lisa was kept during wartime .
December 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of when Mona Lisa was returned after being stolen . It was snatched by an Italian handyman who worked inside the Louvre . He had mistakenly thought that Napoleon had taken it and wanted to repatriate it . It surrounds where Mona Lisa was kept during wartime .