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50 POINTS! FRENCH PROJECT

Answer 1

The stolen Mona Lisa! August 22, 1911 Yesterday, the most famous painting in the world has disappeared from the Louvre. Hung in the Salon Carré for more than 100 years, the absence of the painting, The Mona Lisa, was noticed by the guardians of the museum who notified the police. The museum will be closed during the investigation. In addition, the government has closed the borders to ensure that no one leaves the picture of French territory. The police suspect a man who collects copies of this painting, but they still do not find any definitive clues. The security of the Louvre Museum is now in question. Police charged Inspector Louis Lépine with the investigation. The Mona Lisa found! December 11, 1913 Today, the Italian police found the Mona Lisa. Vincenzo Peruggia was arrested after admitting the stolen two years ago yesterday, Peruggia tried to sell the painting to Alfredo Geri, an Italian art dealer. Geri delivered the painting to the police, who then arrested Peruggia. Peruggia admits to stealing the Mona Lisa on August 21, 1911 because he wants Italian art to stay in Italy. But how did he steal it? Peruggia, a carpenter, worked at the Louvre Museum in 1911. The museum hired him to make protective glass for some paintings. On August 20, Peruggia and two other workers, the Lancelotti brothers, were in the museum, in the middle of the crowd. They hid in a closet and stayed there until the museum closed. During the night, Peruggia won the painting and the Lancelotti brothers helped him by watching around him. They went back into the storehouse until morning and then left. It is incredible to think that Peruggia came out of the museum with the painting under his arm, without being detected. In addition, no one noticed the disappearance immediately. It is common to see empty frames in the Louvre Museum. Often, paintings are unhooked for restoration or copying. Students often copy paintings to practice reproducing the techniques of the masters. But the guards knew no one was allowed to copy or restore the Mona Lisa, so they notified the police immediately. More than 150 gendarmes and inspectors worked on the file. After the robbery, the police asked Peruggia questions as well as each worker, but Peruggia said he had not worked at the museum for several months. The police did not check. Peruggia kept the Mona Lisa in her apartment less than two kilometers from the Louvre during these two years. 1. When did the robbery take place? 2. What were the names of thieves? 3. Where did the Italians wait? 4. Why did not the absence of a painting attract the attention of visitors at that time? 5. Who won the painting? 6. Find two negative expressions other than "do not ... not" in the article. 7. How many inspectors and gendarmes searched for the Mona Lisa? 8. For how many years was the Mona Lisa impossible to find? 9. Where was the Mona Lisa during this period? 10. Who was arrested? 11. Why did he steal the Mona Lisa ?. this is translated in English so its easier to answer  

Answer 2

Hi,

1. Quand le vol a-t-il eu lieu ?
Le vol a eu lieu le  21 août 1911.
2. Comment s'appelaient les voleurs ?Les voleurs s'appelaient  Peruggia et  les frères Lancelotti.

3. Où les Italiens ont-ils attendu ?Les Italiens ont attendu dans le musée cachés dans un cagibi.
4. Pourquoi l'absence d'une peinture n'a-t-elle pas attiré l'attention des visiteurs à cette époque ?
L'absence d'une peinture n'a pas attiré l'attention des visiteurs à cette époque car il était courant de voir des cadres vides dans le musée du Louvre.

5. Qui a décroché la peinture ?
C'est Peruggia qui a décroché la peinture.

6. Trouvez deux expressions négatives autre que "ne...pas" dans l'article.
La police n'a pas vérifié.
"ils ne trouvent pas encore d'indices définitifs."

7. Combien d'inspecteurs et de gendarmes ont cherché la Joconde?
150 gendarmes et inspecteurs ont cherché la Joconde.

8. Pendant combien d'années la Joconde était-elle introuvable?
Pendant deux ans la Joconde a été introuvable.
9. Où était la Joconde pendant cette période?Pendant cette période la Joconde était dans l'appartement de Peruggia, à moins de deux kilomètres du Louvre.

10. Qui a été arrêté ?C'est Peruggia qui a été arrêté.

11. Pourquoi a-t-il volé la Joconde?
Il a volé la Joconde parce qu'il voulait que l'art italien reste en Italie.