What Tom Holland has said about 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa
1 quote · 1 episode · May 6, 2026
Tom Holland, English actor cast as Telemachus, has been quoted on 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa once in 1 episode of The Rest Is History, most recently on May 6, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Holland argues that because the thief Peruggia proved dull, media attention focused on the painting itself, which became feminized as 'she'.
“problem is he turns out to be really boring. You know, people had wanted a master criminal, a kind of gentleman cracksman”
The Rest Is History: 667. The Mystery of the Mona Lisa (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:02:41
Episodes
667. The Mystery of the Mona LisaThe Rest Is History · May 6, 2026 · 1 h 10 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace the Mona Lisa's origins, the debate over its sitter, and how it became the world's most famous painting.
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