Mary McGillivray
Art historian and content creator known for expertise in art history and storytelling, featured as the episode's primary guest to explain the 1911 Mona Lisa theft and its impact.
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Feb 1, 2026 • 26min
The art heist that made the Mona Lisa famous
Mary McGillivray, art historian and storyteller, unpacks the 1911 theft that flipped the Mona Lisa into a global icon. She traces how Vincenzo Perugia pulled off the heist, the bungled Louvre security, and the myths that grew around the crime. The story covers Perugia’s nationalist motive, the painting’s two-year absence, and how its disappearance launched worldwide fame.
