Let's look at six cases when the Mona Lisa became a victim of vandalism and theft:

Theft in 1911: The most famous incident involving the Mona Lisa is its theft from the Louvre in 1911. Vincenzo Perugia, an Italian worker at the museum, managed to hide the painting under his clothes and escaped with it. His motivation was to take back the painting to Italy, believing it had been stolen by Napoleon. The painting was returned to the Louvre in 1913, two years after its theft in Italy.

Acid attack in 1956: One of the first known acts of vandalism took place in 1956 when acid was poured over the painting. Fortunately, the damage to the artwork was minimal. So, the painting was placed behind protective glass.

Throwing a stone at the painting, again in 1956: In the same year, after being poured with acid, the Mona Lisa was again attacked - this time with a stone. It caused slight damage to the lacquer coating of the picture.

Breaking the protective glass in 1974: While the painting was on display in Tokyo, Japan, a woman, frustrated at not being able to see the painting closer, threw a ceramic cup at it. The cup broke the protective glass, but the painting itself remained intact.

Spray-paint attack in 2009: A Russian tourist attacked the painting with spray paint while it was on display in the museum. Again, the protective glass protected the Mona Lisa from damage.

Throwing cake in 2022: In one of the most unusual acts of vandalism, a visitor to the Louvre threw a cake covered in sugar icing at the glass protecting the painting and appealed to people to "think of the Earth". The incident did not damage the painting itself but raised questions about the security and protection of the artwork.

Despite these attacks, the Mona Lisa has remained one of the most treasured works of art, a symbol of cultural heritage that continues to inspire and fascinate people around the world and GenZ. Security measures around the painting have been greatly increased to ensure its protection for future generations.