The Incident That Made the Mona Lisa So Famous | Tales From the Bottle

[@Qxir]

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I thought the voting ended last week

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whyd they extend the voting time. kinda sus on their part

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I'm sure this already ended a couple weeks ago, what's the deal?..

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Did u add more of the slide/swipey transition slides? it kinda threw me off

[@wishdj]

The effort you put in preparing and presenting such interesting and sometimes quirky topics with those drawings of yours and sense of humour is astounding. Am a doctor who used your "Artist With Alzheimer's Disease" for my departmental presentation last year with your permission. You deserve more recognition for your awesome content.

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To actually see someone's mind deteriorate via his artwork or handwriting is unnerving.

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[@johnladuke6475]

Court: This man is an international art thief and must go to prison. Italy: He's now a national hero!

[@compatriot852]

I think this rule applies to pretty much every artifact/artwork that has a historical/ridiculous event connected to it, such as the bucket that sparked a war and the immovable holy land ladder

[@patrickcrabb6212]

@YeaMan Then it might have been literal.

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You learned that from oversimplified didn't you?

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Qxir needs to talk about the last one

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@@nopenope1696 how dare he watch oversimplified oh no, a carnal sin

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

@@Kevin-hx2ky I'd love to hear his take on it lol

[@Optimus594]

“This channel is guarded by an angry Irish man with a stick. Sometimes TWO sticks” Your comedy never fails

[@aperson336]

Only two sticks in times of prosperity though

[@NoName5589]

I love the little blooper at the end. You're a champ for getting the whole thing eventually 😄

[@QualityBalls]

check out epic rap battles of history: Picasso vs Bob Ross. They make his name an entire verse.

[@ChewyToeNails]

As soon as I seen Pablo's picture pop up I immediately thought, "Oh Hell, he's going to try to say the entire name of that guy" ... Good work! I had an art teacher that was so enamored with Picasso that he announced that he would give extra credit for anyone who could say his entire name in one go without botching it at all. No one in a class of 33 got extra credit... I love the out takes of that as well, It really shows how much effort you put in to just one little nuance of a part of a video. Which if ya think about it really makes one understand just how much MORE effort was put into an ENTIRE video! The art work on your end was pretty intensive on this one. Almost right up there with the creek drawing where that moron bank robber tried digging it out for a jet ski lol. The new style is good. Different. I like the personability of when your on there talking to us as well. Maybe if you could combine the two, kinda like the History Guy does? At any rate, great video, good work! Glad you made it to the finals! You most certainly deserve it!

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Great to see you approaching 1 mill subs bud. Definitely deserved. One of my favourite channels. Your cartoons are always so hilarious.

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i'm guessing he's more excited about approaching a million dollar prize but yeah, totally deserved

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Imagine if he was black 🚬😂

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A million subs and a million bucks

[@varietydelle5253]

​@@goodnightmunchie what

[@ifabforfun]

I saw the Mona Lisa in 2003 and you could get pretty close to it, no wood just a velvet rope. It was really unimpressive in person haha, the colors were very dark, apparently the paint has oxidized over the years, and quite small. The most impressive painting I saw in person was Dali's "Crucifixion" or Christ of Saint John on the Cross. It has the same optical illusion effect as the Mona Lisa's eyes but it is actually cool, saw it in Glasgow in 2009.

[@trueilarim]

I have never seen the painting but I had heard that it is a very small painting. This is why the pictures in Qxirs video where the painting was large seemed odd. Maybe they are larger copies of the original

[@trueilarim]

I was referring to the two photos in 6:45

[@peterlarkin762]

@@trueilarim It's 77x53cm so i reckon the photos are of the original... It must look a bit smaller when its framed.

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

Yes, and cleaning the painting may damage it.

[@DavidCurryFilms]

If you ever visit the Florence, The Birth Of Venus is fantastic and every bit as huge as you imagine such a painting. Also great condition ☺️

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Love your little drawings - I keep wondering how you manage to make your figures so expressive with so few lines.

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

@@JohnSmith-mc2zz well, it worked out

[@Misanthrope84]

Qxir, you're such an entertaining creator. Loved the channel for years now.

[@otgenesis7410]

I can imagine Picasso wanting to take a short commercial break whenever he wants to say his full name.

[@ladykopelman528]

Ha...this was my adopted father's relative! I remember asking him when i was little if he had any famous relatives and he told me "not really, one tried to steal the mona lisa once". I thought it was pretty cool. His family changed the spelling to "Ferruggia" at some point, pronounced with an "F" instead of "P". I only had one teacher in high school who could properly pronounce it....I dreaded role call every year since elementary. lol Now it sounds pretty to me.

[@ferdinand12390]

if i had a dollar for every time i had to spell my second last name, i would be rich, i know that pain

[@darksu6947]

@@ferdinand12390 What's so bad about spelling Labrador? Woof woof

[@Seat1AJoe]

I’m adopted so I had my DNA checked. Turns out I’m related to Louis XVI. 🤷‍♂️

[@ferdinand12390]

@@darksu6947 i don´t know, it´s not so difficult, but it has an ñ

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@@ferdinand12390 Lab-ra-dor-iañ?

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After a long day of college coming home to relax and watch a new Qxir video makes the day just more worth it

[@goodnightmunchie]

Good luck with college 🚬🤦

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

@@goodnightmunchie what a strange comment

[@Peanutgallery69]

@@WouldntULikeToKnow. nah I see what he’s getting at 😂

[@Redentor92]

Kudos for saying Picasso's whole name, not even native Spanish speakers would dare such task without a "no hay huevos".

[@abhishekrao1525]

If you ever go to the Louvre, there's a much cooler and larger painting directly opposite of Mona Lisa called The Wedding Feast At Cana. It's the largest piece in the whole museum.

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Congratulations on 1.08M Subz bro! ❤❤❤

[@tanzanite6695]

Fantastic telling of the story :) I just saw your subscriber count and I had to do a double take man as I've been watching since you were a wee youtuber making tale videos about anything. So pround you're almost at the milestone everyone wants and I'm behind you all the way!

[@Anon26535]

It probably says something about me that I'd only heard of the Suez Canal before because my parents collected old Carl Giles books and he did a bunch of comics about the Suez Crisis in the 50s.

[@chase_mcdude4833]

When I saw the Mona Lisa IRL I was shocked how small it is. What's funny is that everyone is so crazy about it (in photos you can see that), yet no one pays attention to all the other art works around them in the same room. I'm sure someone can walk out with one of them as everyone else is focused on the Mona Lisa.

[@ClutchMyPrimus1]

Damn man..... I really wish you had time to do more videos. Your comments, your pacing, and inflection are great. Really enjoy your videos.

[@douglassgrannis6591]

I saw a youtube video about this poor chap in Ireland who died underwater cave exploring. He was Polish. So naturally I thought of you telling the audience about how Ireland has a lot of Pols. It really cracked me up in a sick way lol.

[@ianbrennan9635]

He was hailed as a national hero for stealing a painting that was given to France as a gift by Da Vinci. A truly epic fail. 😂

[@TheWTFbomber]

I remember going to the Louvre back in 2015 and there were debates about whether or not the painting we see there is the actual Mona Lisa or just a replica used for display in the event someone were to try to destroy or steal it again

[@frizzlefry1921]

The real one is on wood is cracking to hell and people are extremely worried about bugs for obvious reasons. Also it is common place to have duplicates made for such a piece espically for international showings. E.g. crown jewels.

[@CrookedSkew]

I've watched most of your videos and you've never disappointed! Thank you.

[@ashleyking3385]

"... sometimes 2 sticks in times of prosperity." I feel that

[@RoseArkana]

man i fucking love your videos, as a scot hearing another slightly rough man on hard times who's excited to pull out his stick, sometimes 2 sticks in time of prosperity really makes feel a kinship between us Scots and you lot over there.

[@qbmac2306]

I feel bad for all the other artworks that have to share the same room as the Mona Lisa.

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

They should be honored just to be in her company LOL

[@lance-b1i]

​@@WouldntULikeToKnow. nah Mona Lisa is overrated it's famous for literally no reason

[@danielflanard8274]

@@lance-b1i There is a reason, you presumably just watched a video explaining it. For real though, talk about overrated. In all my years on this earth, I have never understood why the Mona Lisa is iconic, theft and all. Many things have captivated the public's attention throughout history, but few have persisted so successfully.

[@lance-b1i]

@@danielflanard8274 I have watched videos about it but tbh it's mid art work it's not garbage but there's much better artwork being ignored in favor of the Mona lisa

[@varietydelle5253]

​​@@lance-b1i for that time it definitely wasn't seen as average! obviously people of these days could create something better

[@cedarklugherz9367]

yess , it will be a good day when qxir uploads

[@carryoncarrion4525]

The last minute of this video sounded like some of the best open-mic poetry I've ever heard.

[@franciscogalhetas9954]

i will say this, your prenounciation of the name francisco in the last clip was nearly perfect...if it was portuguese and not spanish, very minor differences in the sound tho so for an irishman that was impressive as hell

[@WhuDhat]

really enjoyed this little story, I would love to see more in the same vane, maybe even a miniseries

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I like your comment & even tho my team has no truck in the fight with you, NOLA… I’m tempted to dislike… hahaha, I didn’t tho

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It's a good day when a Qxir video blesses my notifications

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Almost every Friday.

[@TheGothicLibrarian]

"An angry Irish man with a stick, sometimes TWO sticks in times of prosperity" I'm dead 😂 You need more subs, RIGHT NOW!

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Another entertaining and informative episode! This is my favorite KZbinr channel by far!

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Your drawings make your stories! Love them!!!

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You quickly have become my favorite channel. I’ve been going through your entire backlog of videos and love it

[@mattharcla]

MONA LISA and Me. The only upside of quadriplegia is getting your own wheelchair to ride around in - which is actually quite fun - and also gets you occasional access, like free entry to La Louvre, which is a building apparently designed by someone with a stair fetish. Anyway, in 2007 the wooden barriers were not yet in place, just a red rope hung on brass stands. Cutting a long story short, the guards charmingly removed said barrier and parked by directly in front of it. Realizing this was an extraordinary privilege - and just compensation for the many unnecessary stair cases - I felt duty bound to study it in detail. Having spent an appropriately long time dissecting the thing inch by square inch - metaphorically of course, I'm not Banksy - I can offer these 2 conclusions. Firstly, it's overhyped. Whilst the provenance is interesting, the actual brushwork in crude and bland; far from Leo's best. Secondly, it is absolutely, positively, a self-portrait of LDV in drag.

[@bubba99009]

When I saw it at the Louvre I thought it was the least impressive thing I saw there all day. Not that I could even see it that well with 200 people jammed around it. The thing is tiny too.

[@howiegruwitz3173]

That's why they staged the theft. People like dumb made up stories more than anything related to quality. This channel for example.

[@mattharcla]

@@howiegruwitz3173 Oh, harsh. I delight in both the words, the delivery, and above all the cartoons. Staged the theft you say? But why pick that one? A convenient size?

[@Myles0Harcourt]

I always thought the Mona Lisa was just famous for being famous. On that note, can you do a video on how Kim Kardashian became famous next?

[@damion9742]

Easy peasy, only reason she's "famous" is cause of a) porn, really, really bad porn, and b) for who her dad is/represented.

[@bradsanders407]

Her dad being OJs lawyer?

[@georgerubypoppy1063]

Arse enlargement surgery?

[@JTA1961]

Or better yet... W~H~Y

[@JohnSmith-sk7cg]

@@bradsanders407 This. He was a famous and wealthy lawyer prior to OJ's trial, but that's what moved their family into the public spotlight.

[@scottgillespie2562]

Great Blooper ending too. Always enjoy watching the channel.

[@areyouavinalaff]

He's right you know, I'd never even heard of this painting until after it was stolen.

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

Ha!

[@ogonbio8145]

I’ve been checking creatordao’s twitter and they’ve done interviews with 2 of the other creators so far. Hope to see the Qxir interview soon

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You're da man Qxir! I Love your videos man!

[@BenAEMT]

Had the pleasure of seeing her smile around 2000. Nobody clambering around. Definitely worth a trip to the museum and France in general. Although things can change in 23 years.

[@tommyfishhouse8050]

Much better and more entertaining coverage of the Mona Lisa's theft than the god awful one Adam Ruins Everything did.

[@Dendelin007]

jezus christ that excuse for a man made a video about that too?

[@dandanthedandan7558]

What's his reputation why is everyone clowning on him lol

[@carlost856]

​@@dandanthedandan7558because he tells things they don't want to hear.

[@dandanthedandan7558]

@@carlost856 what did this Adam guy even said?

[@oh_finks]

kinda lived up to his name...

[@mojadisco1812]

Hahahaha the bit about the sticks had me in stitches 😂😂😂

[@fantasticfraggle]

Good to see a new video! Are are always interesting craic marra! P.S. your final cut of Picasso's full name was well pronounced

[@kittymervine6115]

there are lots of "real" Mona Lisa paintings supposedly in the US, the thought being that the fakes were painted and shipped to the US before it was stolen. Then when it was stolen, people were able to sell it to people but they have to "keep it quiet".

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Another great day with a Qxir video.

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Your Uploads always brings me joy. Recently hospitalised and it was what got me through, on my half damaged phone screen....lol. Thanks so much.

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I do hope you are feeling better.

[@Chris-ok4zo]

Yup, an angry Irishman with a one or two sticks is definitely something I wouldn't mess with.

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Thanks you. You're videos always put a smile on my face. :)

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i like the new transitions. they give a good flow to the video

[@stikosek]

Great video as always!

[@Matthewpjacobs1]

I have started to show some of these videos to my kids… funny and educational. Love you.

[@RMoedoe]

Qxirs going bloody dragonlord with the sticks

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Your drawings make these vids man cracks me up!!

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love your work. I'm fascinated by your stories and your presentation. Thanks

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LETS GOOO another video = epic day! Love from Australia

[@rebel6301]

same

[@iMajoraGaming]

this was legitimately the only thing i knew about the mona lisa as a kid, because one teacher found the theft interesting and told us about it in art class, so i was gobsmacked when it turned out to be wildly famous because i seriously thought it was just an old painting that got stolen, didn't even know who had made it

[@targusnazg3963]

Your videos are great but I have to say your drawings are amazing.

[@paulyiustravelogue]

I was just at the Louvre last month, and able to see Mona Lisa from quite a close distance. Anyway, the museum tour guide lady told us a similar story, but your version is more colourful and more fun… guess that’s why she is not on KZbin? 🤷🏻😗

[@RedneckHillbilly-ho9md]

Maybe Gavin Collins will steal your channel lol. That was the funniest damn thing I've seen in a long time LMAO. Your bloopers are funny too, keep adding them on man.

[@josephiroth89]

Oh, the Irishman is threatening me with a shillelagh (or two)? I'm neither surprised nor scared.

[@glennda72]

Ha ha I love your sketches mate, so funny and informative 👍🏻 👍🏻

[@PuresG1ft]

1:46 You’re thinking about it from the wrong direction because people did jump into the lion cage back then aswell. That is why we eventually had signs telling you not to.

[@danielwordsworth1843]

Interesting part is that art people dislike its popularity, because while it is a great painting, it is not a masterpiece, the fame makes it so much more than it is and there are many works that are "better"

[@isellcrack3537]

3:00 that`s why art thieves usually sell the paintings they stole back to the museum/gallery they got them from

[@Carhill]

I just realised that I don't believe I've ever seen a picture of Picaso before... Seen plenty of his artwork and knew his name was long as heck, but have never seen his mug. How quaint.

[@Dildo.Baggins]

I can't help but think you missed a chance of a "protect your data, get your VPN today" advert on this one

[@nelsonh.3573]

Loved the Mad Lad Reference at the end. Guard your property well against haters.

[@Sleepyjew]

Great video man

[@MeyerBen27]

I've actually heard of the Suez canal plenty of times, but never actually heard of it getting blocked by a ship in 2021 lol

[@mindriot69]

Your humor is the drug I keep returning for. Thanks for helping with my jonesing.

[@refusingtoconform]

This one's an all-timer, especially when we found out Qxir can DUAL-WIELD STICKS.

[@solsol1624]

I was hoping our host (don't know his name, did he ever say it) was going to say he hung it on his wall instead of in a trunk! Loved the mission impossible /tom cruise inspired drawing ☺

[@notdancooper923]

6:25 Even though Italy was a member of the Triple Alience, it remained neutral until 1915 when it declared war on Austria-Hungary, making it a French ally

[@ClutchMyPrimus1]

Damn, that Indy while you're trying to read his name was funny as hell.

[@ChumpyChicken2]

Wow when I saw the painting at the Louvre there were only a few people around back in 2010.

[@moralfuxery]

6:25 not gonna lie, that part got me a bit. Always sad when a soilder is laid to rest. Wings or not.

[@OpusBuddly]

And no one died a horrible tragic death during the making of this video.

[@wanderinghistorian]

In other words, this is probably why the Mona Lisa is on one of my grandparent's coasters.

[@CinemaDemocratica]

When facts are stated with utter and absolute confidence on this particular channel, it is a fool indeed who dares to question them. For all its cheeky entertainment value, this is an extremely well-researched and carefully considered channel -- one of the best in those regards. That having been said, I was pretty sure that Italy had been an allied power during World War One, not a pro-German one, since Churchill, upon hearing that Italy had joined the Axis in the run-up to World War Two, reportedly grinned and said, "Well, we had them last time so it's only fair." I am happy to be wrong about this and will cheerfully stand corrected.

[@Vok250]

I built the two sticks. I put on my Qxir shirt and walked out the door with the channel. I tried to sell it under the pseudonym Vxir and got arrested. :(

[@barnabybones2393]

Nobody tells a story like an coal-cracking, bog jumping Mick. God bless you Qxir. You're top shelf YT. All the way.

[@BHam336]

Pug ma thon

[@barnabybones2393]

@@BHam336 sounds so much sweeter when you're mom says it.

[@The_Republic_of_Ireland]

My man on the topic of artworks any chance of a video on how Martin Cahill pulled off the biggest art heist in Europe?

[@solidsnack352]

I must've missed this somehow. Fuck yeah a new Qxir video.

[@imparzu]

y😢 0:04

[@BUSZ-ii5tf]

The second stick've got me thinking

[@1xoACEox1]

In some telling's of this story I've heard it said the frame was far too heavy for the guy to just walk out with it and others must have been involved.

[@corvoattano117]

WHAT ABOUT THE CONTEST MAN

[@syos1979]

I'll admit, before the Seuz Canal incident the only Canals I knew of note were the ones throughout Venice and the big fat one in Panama.

[@byeyaveanicetime6520]

You should make a video on the time two boys from Dublin illegally went to London then went to New York (they were 10 and 13)

[@lavasharkandboygirl9716]

So I originally thought “how could you steal such a big painting?” But then I saw it in person, it’s about the size of a laptop, you could almost stick it in your back pocket

[@steven_baconbits]

"sometimes two sticks in times of prosperity" That moment when mid laugh you start fake laughing to pretend that didn't hurt a little..

[@alanbryant11]

That's hilarious when everyone were experts about the painting. Reminded me when I was a kid during the 70s. My older brother and his buddies watch Bruce Lee movies. They were experts at karate. They couldn't fit their way out of a wet paper bag. Even when first Rocky movie came out. They were experts at boxing. Thanks for the hilarious childhood memories.

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

Straaaange... The Mona Lisa looks EXACTLY like QXIR 6:18

[@ThrawnFett123]

But where do I get a smock big enough to cover a server...