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Three days after the heist, the Paris landmark reopened its doors to the public. How many were hoping for a peek at the scene of the crime rather than enjoying the art on the wall? (THIBAUD MORITZ / AFP / Getty Images)

Louvre heist arrests made, but no jewels

CK Smith
Thief stealing precious crown in a museum (Tera Vector/Getty Images)

Heists don't hit the way they used to

Andi Zeisler
Thieves stole priceless jewels from the Louvre in broad daylight, emulating similar heist from Lupin and Ocean's 8. As the police hunt down the treasures, it may be hard for some to separate cinematic art from real life. (Remon Haazen / Getty Images)

Life can imitate a popular heist film

CK Smith
Tourists outside the Louvre Museum, Paris. (Miguel Medina/AFP via Getty Images)

Louvre evacuated; Paris on edge

Andrew O'Hehir
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Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, Mona Lisa (Raphael GAILLARDE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

Mona Lisa attacked with slice of cake

Joy Saha
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Delacroix at the Met

Claire Black McCoy - The Conversation
Head of King of David (metmuseum.org/Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1938)

Secret lives of museum art

Noah Charney
(Allison Meier for Hyperallergic)

Louvre strikes against thieves

Allison Meier - Hyperallergic
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