Perugia
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Ancient name: Perusia. a city in central Italy, in Umbria: centre of the Umbrian school of painting (15th century); university (1308); Etruscan and Roman remains. Pop: 149 125 (2001)
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another name for (Lake) Trasimene
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Once part of a 1341 Maestà that adorned a city gate in Assisi, it now hangs at the end of “Giotto and St. Francis” at the National Gallery of Umbria in Perugia.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Glazier Vincenzo Perugia hid the Renaissance masterpiece in his Paris home for two years before trying to sell the portrait to a Florentine dealer.
From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025
Stylistic homages to Jeunet’s film are subtle and abundant throughout these eight episodes, particularly in scenes awash in the dreamy scenery and light unique to Perugia.
From Salon • Aug. 20, 2025
Knox and Ms Kercher were both language exchange students sharing a house in the university town of Perugia in 2007.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2024
Sure, Vincenzo Perugia had been wrong to steal the Mona Lisa.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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