History of the Mona Lisa By Deanmdfry 1503 Leonardo Begins Painting the Mona Lisa Period: 1503 to 1519 During Leonardo's Life 1516 Leonardo moves to Clos Lucé, likely bringing the Mona Lisa with him 1517 Leonardos right hand is paralized 1600 A Varnish is applied to the painting 1600 The painting is kept at the Palace of Fontainebleau 1654 Louis XIV moves the painting to Versailles May 5, 1789 French Revolution 1797 The Mona Lisa is moved to and put on permant dispaly at the Louvre 1821 Napoleon hangs the Mona Lisa in his bedroom 1860 The French Academy begins to consider the Mona Lisa a Masterpiece of the Renaissance 1870 Franco-Prussian War, Painting moved to the Brest Arsenal 1911 Guillaume Apollinaire and Pablo Picasso are questioned over the theft Aug 21, 1911 The Mona Lisa is stolen from the Louvre by Vincenzo Peruggia 1914 The Mona Lisa is on display in the Uffizi Gallery Jan 4, 1914 The Monal Lisa is returned to the Louvre 1940 The Mona Lisa is Moved around During WWII: From the Loc-Dieu Abbey,and then Château de Chambord, then finally to the Ingres Museum in Montauban Dec 30, 1956 Ugo Ungaza Villegas throws a rock at the painting damaging it 1974 The Painting is Displayed at the Tokyo National Museum Apr 21, 1974 Painting is sprayed with red paint during a protest Aug 2, 2009 A Teacup is thrown at the painting, no damage done 2019 A new Queing System at the Louve allows only 30 seconds to view the painting May 29, 2022 Protestor throws cupcake at the painting, no damge done