Art thieves have broken into the Auckland Art Museum and stolen
the famous doggy artwork “THE HOWL”. It is hidden
somewhere in Auckland. Can you find it?
Estimated to be worth well in excess of $10 million dollars
there will be a handsome reward for whoever recovers this lost work
of art.
To locate the missing artwork you will need to visit the site of
10 famous artworks featuring dogs. Inside the lid of each artwork
you will find a number. Match the number to the corresponding
letter below to get the coordinates for “The Howl” and
to locate the missing artwork.
This artwork is called “Mona Lisa” by the artist
Leonardo da Vinci.
Mona Lisa (also known as La Gioconda or La Joconde) is a
16th-century portrait painted in oil on a poplar panel by Leonardo
di ser Piero da Vinci during the Renaissance in Florence, Italy.
The work is currently owned by the Government of France and is on
display at the Musée du Louvre in Paris under the title Portrait of
Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo.
The painting is a half-length portrait and depicts a seated
woman (it is almost unanimous that she is Lisa del Giocondo) whose
facial expression is frequently described as enigmatic. The
ambiguity of the subject's expression, the monumentality of the
composition, and the subtle modeling of forms and atmospheric
illusionism were novel qualities that have contributed to the
continuing fascination and study of the work. The image is so
widely recognized, caricatured, and sought out by visitors to the
Louvre that it is considered the most famous painting in the
world.
When you find this artwork cache there will be a letter and a
number on a sticker under the lid. You will need this to be able to
find The Howl Heist final cache. Please record the number for your
own purposes, but do not remove it! The container is heavily
alarmed and guarded and the art police will be onto you if you do!
At the time of theft the artwork was then hidden in a small plastic
box equipped with a few trinkets and with all things necessary for
practsing the forging signatures on the bottom of the artwork,
though BYOP.
This park has is great for kids with a lovely big playground,
there are some houses nearby so careful if you're caching at night
and as always remember to return the cache to the exact location
you found it