How The Mona Lisa Survived The Second World War
Is there a painting more famous than the Mona Lisa? It has been stolen on several occasions in the past, but it was last seen at the Louvre during WWII. The director of France’s National Museums, Jacques Jaujard, devised a plan to keep it safe from the Nazis. On the 25th of August 1939, when the Soviet Union and Germany signed the Non-Aggression Pact, he closed the museum for three days “for repairs.” All of the paintings were removed, the statues were relocated, and the works of art were placed in wooden crates. Red dots were used to indicate the importance of the pieces in these boxes. Thousands of artifacts and crates were then transported to the Loire Valley by hundreds of trucks.
How The Mona Lisa Survived The Second World War
Carl Akeley And The Leopard That Attacked Him
Taxidermy is, in our opinion, a fascinating profession in and of itself. Carl Akeley is even cooler than the average person! During his African safaris, the jack of all trades had numerous encounters with wild animals. He was very serious about his job. He didn’t just use whatever he had on hand to stuff the skins. Instead, he studied their bodies to ensure that the final products were realistic. While hunting for ostriches in Somaliland in 1896, he came face to face with a leopard. It was a battle for his life, and he barely made it out alive.
Carl Akeley And The Leopard That Attacked Him
