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Why did Vincenzo Peruggia steal the Mona Lisa?
Why did Vincenzo Peruggia steal the Mona Lisa?
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Peruggia believed that the Mona Lisa rightfully belonged to Italy, as he thought it had been taken from the country by Napoleon during his reign. He wanted to return the painting to Italy as a patriotic act and hoped it would be displayed in an Italian museum.