Important People and Events Kim Johnson

Theft of the Mona Lisa What were the major causes of this event? Vincenzo Peruggia wanted to see the Mona Lisa returned to Italy after it had been stolen by Napoleon many years before. He wanted to Painting to be hung at the famous Italian Uffizi museum, instead of the Louvre in France.

Theft of the Mona Lisa Who were the major players, or characters involved in this event? Who could be considered the protagonist(s)? Antagonist(s)? The antagonist is Vincenzo Peruggia, because he stole the painting and kept it for over two years with the intention of selling it in Italy, where he believed it belonged. The Protagonist would be Alfedo Geri, the antique buyer who put out ad's in Italian newspapers, stating he was looking for antiques. Peruggia responded to thee adds claiming he had the Mona Lisa. After Geri met with Peruggia and realized he was in possession of the actual Mona Lisa, he contacted the police who arrested Peruggia that same day. Geri is the reason why the Mona Lisa was restored to its place in the Louvre museum for everyone to view. Vincenzo Peruggia

Theft of the Mona Lisa How did this event unfold before, during and after? On august , employee at the Louvre museum, Vincenzo Peruggia, noticed the area where the Mona Lisa hung empty. He proceeded to remove the painting from the wall, remove the frame and walk out of the museum with the worlds most famous painting under his smock. It wasn’t until the following day the painting was noticed missing by an employee. Once the painting was noticed missing, 60 inspectors were sent over and searched 49 acres of the Louvre. Employees were interviewed but no information could be discovered to the whereabouts of the Mona Lisa. Once word got out about the missing work of art people came to visit the spot it used to hang, someone even brought flowers to mourn the loss. Conspiracy theories formed: Some Frenchman blamed the Germans, some German’s thoughts it was a ploy to distract from international affairs, some thought it was a ploy to show how poorly the Louvre was at protecting these treasures, some believed it was a joke and the painting would be returned shortly after. But two years passed and there was no sign of the Mona Lisa. Then, in 1913, antique buyer Alfredo Geri put out ad’s in Italian newspapers stating he was "a buyer at good prices of art objects of every sort“, and received a letter from someone stating he had the stolen Mona Lisa and wanted half a million lire for it. Geri was skeptical and the two met shortly after. It turns out the person had the actual Mona Lisa and explained to Geri he wanted to see the Mona Lisa restored to Italy, never to be returned to France. Geri contacted the police who arrested Vincenzo Peruggia, for stealing the Mona Lisa. The painting was displayed throughout Italy for a while before being retuned to the Louvre.

Theft of the Mona Lisa What were the major immediate/long term repercussions of this event? For two solid years nobody but Peruggia knew where the Mona Lisa was. He thought he would be celebrated as a hero for returning the painting, but he was arrested. He spent some time in jail but was released shortly after. He served in World War one, got married, owned a paint store in France, and died on September Other than Peruggia serving some time in jail, the repercussions of his crime were not severe. The painting was displayed throughout Italy before it was returned to France. Security has been stepped up in the Louvre, especially in modern times where security cameras are presents to prevent the theft of the Mona Lisa or any other works of art/artifacts Louvre Museum

Give me your analysis of the event...was it overall a positive or negative influence on our society today? Do you feel this event should be considered a major historical event?Why or why not? The Moan Lisa was important in the advancement and development of art and is considered the prototype of the high renaissance. The theft of the Mona Lisa is significant because it was such an unthinkable crime. Someone walked right out the front door of a museum with one of the most famous paintings ever, and it wasn’t noticed missing until the next day. I think this event revived adore of the painting and the mystery of the event matches up with the elusive quality of the woman in the painting. Theft of the Mona Lisa

Marilyn Monroe Interview with the ghost of Marilyn: Interviewer: Tell me some of your vital statistics to start Marilyn Monroe: I was born on June 1, 1929 in Los Angeles Californian with the name Norma Jeane Mortenson, but was baptized as Norma Jeane Baker I: What was your childhood like? M: When Since I was very young my Mother, Gladys, was going in and out of mental hospitals, and I never knew my Father, so I was an orphan. I had various foster parents, but spent a lot of my childhood in an orphanage. But when I was sixteen I married my first husband Jimmy Dougherty on June He was 20 at the time, and a marine, so he was sent to war. And while he was gone I worked in factories mending parachutes. I: And that’s where you were discovered? M: Yes, a photographer was taking pictures of girls helping the war effort discovered me. I quit the factory and was working as a model, but what I really wanted to do was be an actress like Jean Harlow.

Marilyn Monroe I: How did you start to pursue acting? M: I was in a few commercials, but wasn’t really getting anywhere. Once I dyed my hair blonde and changed my name I got a contract with 20 th century fox. That was in 1946, and that same year me and Jimmy divorced. For a while I received small parts in movies, but usually didn’t receive credit. I: When did you begin to achieve success? M: I was in a few semi successful films like Clash by Night (1952) and We’re Not Married (1952), but in 1953 I was in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes with Jane Russell. That’s when things really started to take off. That same year I was in How to Marry a Millionaire. I even got my hand and foot prints in the cement outside the Grauman's Chinese Theatre. I got to be in a more dramatic role in Niagara that year too. I: Were you happy with the silly blonde roles you were getting? M: No, not at all. That’s why Niagara was a great thing, I got to really act, which is what I wanted. I resented the dumb blonde cast typing that I had to go through. People really began to think I was like that when I am not. In many of my most successful films, like There’s No Business Like Show Business, The Seven Year Itch and Some like it Hot I was the dumb blonde, and all I really wanted was to be taken seriously as an actor.

Marilyn Monroe I: So you began to study acting in New York? M: Yes, I took a year and studied at the Actors Studio with Lee Strasburg. And came back in 1956 with a dramatic role in Bus Stop. I: But before then you had gotten married? M:In 1954 I married Joe DiMaggio, but it wasn’t a happy union,and we divorced nine months later. I: Did you ever marry again? M: I married playwright Arthur Miller in 1956 and suffered sever miscarriages and began to become more and more unhappy. Even though at that time I was enjoying some career success, like winning a golden globe for Some Like It Hot in 1959, I couldn’t help but be sad. I: What were your last films? M: I was in a few unsuccessful movies like Lets Make Love in 1960, and the Misfits in 1961, which was written by my husband at the time. We ended up getting divorced shortly after that movie came out. And in 1961 I began work on Something's Got To Give, but I didn’t live long enough to finish filming it.

Marilyn Monroe I: Tell me about your death? M: I was 36 and died in my home in Los Angeles, where my maid found my body. Even though there have been rumors about me getting murdered, it was confirmed that it was caused by an accidental overdose. Hands/footprints at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre

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Marilyn Monroe I think Marilyn Monroe is significant because she is an international icon, she represents an era of glamour and has endured as a popular actress. She is still famous today, even decades after her death. Most people have an image of who they think Marilyn was, and that is why she has endured so long- because everyone can relate to her and her struggles. There was also a lot of scandal surrounding her and her sudden, unexpected death, which has many conspiracy theories. This speculation has contributed to her images remaining relevant in popular culture. “I have feelings too. I am still human. All I want is to be loved, for myself and for my talent.” – Marilyn Monroe

Jane Austen Interview with ghost of Jane Austin: Interviewer: Where were you born? Jane Austin: In Steventon, Hampshire England, on Born December 16, I was the seventh of eight children. I: Where did you learn to write? J: I attended school Oxford and Southampton, before attending Abbey School in Reading. I was always encouraged to write by my Mother Cassandra, and my Father George, who was a Fellow of St. John's College I: Did you ever marry? J: No, when my Father retired we moved to Bath, which was dreadful. I had received a marriage proposal from Harris Bigg-Wither of Manydown Park. Initially I had accepted, but upon further consideration I declined. I never married and stayed dependant on my parents most of my life.

Jane Austen I: What novel did you write? J: When I was 14 in 1790, I wrote my first novel Sense and Sensibility. But it didn’t get published until The last novel I completed was Persuasion which wasn’t published until my death at the age of 41 in Winchester, Hampshire on 18th July.

Jane Austen I think Jane Austin is significant because they focus on the lives of women during a time when they had no control over their lives. They provide a look into the world of women during a time when everything was decides for them and the only form of safety was marriage. Jane Austin started writing during the beginning of the romantic movement, and her writing style was ironic and humor and seemed to foil the current tone of popular writing. Many of her novels are studied in school, made into films and still read today. Full List of Novels: Sense and Sensibility (1811) Pride and Prejudice (1813) Mansfield Park (1813) Emma (1816) Persuasion (1818) Northanger Abbey (1818)

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