The robbery at the Louvre left behind more than broken glass. It battered the pride of a nation that is increasingly glum about itself and its direction.
Tag: Art
‘It’s Got to Be an Inside Job’: Jewelry Thieves Weigh In on Louvre Heist
Was it the heist of the century or a master class in incompetence by the museum? Some prominent former jewelry thieves have plenty to say about the audacious break-in at the Louvre.
A Missing Picasso Is Found, and a Small Spanish Town Loses Its Air of Mystery
For a brief moment, the puzzle of what had happened to Pablo Picasso’s “Still Life With Guitar” infected Deifontes with caper fever.
Key Louvre Camera Was Pointing Away From Thieves, Director Says
Laurence des Cars, the head of the Paris museum, told a Senate hearing that she had offered to resign after the stunning theft of royal jewels.
Stolen Louvre Jewelry Worth Over $100 Million, Paris Prosecutor Says
The eight pieces are unlikely to garner that price if they are split apart or melted, the prosecutor said Tuesday.
Eight Shows to See While Art Basel Paris is On
An array of paintings, as well as textiles, films and handblown glass, will be on display across the French capital this month, while Art Basel Paris is on.
Cartier, Vuitton and Pinault Use Private Money for Public Art Shows
In Paris, the Cartier and Vuitton foundations and the Pinault Collection are all presenting major exhibitions running at the same time as Art Basel.
Suspect Charged in Paris Museum Heist (No, Not That One)
A woman from China was charged with stealing gold last month from National Museum of Natural History. It’s one of several high-profile recent thefts from French institutions.
Louvre Robbery Raises Questions About Security
Investigators were looking into the alarm systems at an institution that one expert said “wasn’t built with an obsession over security.”
How the Louvre Thieves Did It
My colleagues explain how the brazen daytime jewel heist at the Louvre happened and why.