The iconic Louvre Museum was the site of a major heist late last month, in which $102 million worth of jewels were stolen. Earlier this week, photos of two alleged "suspects" went viral and received a ton of love online for how attractive the supposed offenders were.

Iconic looks by Chanel, Cristobal Balenciaga and Dior from 'Louvre Couture' in Paris will be on view with MFAH's permanent collection beginning November 19.

As the coronavirus pandemic keeps visitors away, the Louvre is offering time close-up with the "Mona Lisa" and a walk along the French museum's historic rooftop at an auction to help plug a gaping hole in its finances.

Jo Lawson-Tancred joins Ben and Kate on the podcast to talk about the art news of the month, plus some of the favorite shows they've seen.

The raid on the Louvre is far from the first museum heist. But several factors have combined to make Europe fertile ground for cultural thefts.

Thieves took less than eight minutes to steal jewels valued at $102 million last Sunday morning from Paris' famous Louvre museum.