The Louvre has a long history of thefts and attempted robberies. The most famous came in 1911, when the Mona Lisa vanished from its frame, stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia, a former worker who hid inside the museum and walked out with the painting under his coat.

While we might recognize most of these masterpieces and their artists, we probably don’t know much about the stories behind them. From personal experiences to hidden messages, each painting has an origin story that’s as captivating as the artwork itself.

The Louvre in Paris was shut on Sunday after a group of masked men broke in and fled on scooters with eight pieces of jewellery worth millions.The robbery reportedly took place shortly after opening time on Sunday morning,

The Apollo Gallery, which has been targeted by thieves, houses the remaining portions of the French Crown Jewels.

PHOENIX - A new exhibit in Downtown Phoenix features a replica of some of the most famous artwork in the world. Tiles recreating Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel are going on display at the Croft, for a three-month exhibition. At the ...

Life-size reproductions of £65m worth of paintings have been hung in the "most unexpected places" across a Somerset town. Streets and buildings in Bridgwater have been transformed into an art gallery with world-famous artworks by Van Gogh, Turner and Constable appearing at bus stops, in shops and on the outside of buildings.

Just Stop Oil, the British climate group that has staged protests defacing famous paintings and blocking busy city streets, said it was considering taking more extreme measures to protest new fossil fuel development. In a blog post Wednesday, the group ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Some of the most famous artists in the world currently have works on display at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls. The Washington Pavilion is hosting its first major traveling art exhibit in five years. “It’s 72 pieces ...