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Welcome to the History Extra Podcast, Fascinating Historical Conversations from the makers of BBC History magazine.

In August 1911, an Italian handyman walked out of Paris's Louverum museum with the Mona Lisa tucked under his arm. It was an audacious theft that

shocked the art world, aroused the attention of the world's greatest

detectives, and even saw Picasso eyed with suspicion.

Speaking to Charlotte Hodgman, Dr Noah Charni

separates fact from fiction in the story of what is perhaps the most famous art heist in history and explores why Leonardo's

painting continues to intrigue and fascinate 500 years on.

Noah thank you so much for joining us today.

We're going to be talking about your new book, The Thefts of the Mona Lisa,

which I'm really, really enjoying is a really fascinating topic.

And for a painting that's so well known, I've certainly learned a lot

from reading the book.

That we can start the industry just by you telling us a little bit about the

painting when it was painted, who painted it, just sort of setting the scene really.

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