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The 3-minute art heist that shocked Italy has taken a major turn- One of the world’s most famous artists' painting just reappeared in a surprising police operation near Paris
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- The theft that made the 'Mona Lisa' the world's most famous paintingThe Mona Lisa was not famous until it was stolen from the Louvre in 1911. The theft and extensive media coverage turned the painting into a...19 May, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
- Gustav Klimt's rare 'Elisabeth Lederer' painting fetches record $236.4 million - Most expensive work of modern art ever sold at auctionGustav Klimt's rare portrait of Elisabeth Lederer fetched a record $236.4 million at auction. This sale marks a historic moment for the art...19 Nov, 2025, 11.56 AM IST
- Think you are not creative? 6 podcasts that will awaken the artist hidden within youThese six podcasts take the intimidation out of art by making it approachable, informative and fun. From deep dives into art history to pra...09 Nov, 2025, 10.03 PM IST
- The Louvre heist was waiting to happen — as its price rises, thefts of gold are increasing: Christopher A. MarinelloA lawyer discusses the audacious Louvre jewel heist, suggesting it was inevitable due to lax security and emboldened criminals. He explains...23 Oct, 2025, 10.01 PM IST
- Thieves hit the Louvre again. Here's a look at other famous heists in museums worldwideA daring heist at the Louvre saw thieves steal nine priceless jewels from Napoleon and the Empress's collection. They used a basket lift to...19 Oct, 2025, 08.33 PM IST
- Thieves strike Louvre in daring jewel heist as the world’s most visited museum shutsParis's iconic Louvre Museum experienced a daring break-in this morning. Thieves reportedly used a goods lift to access a targeted room. Th...19 Oct, 2025, 04.15 PM IST
- 18-carat gold toilet stolen in five minutes: How thieves pulled off the heist from Blenheim PalaceThree men have gone on trial for the daring theft of an 18-carat gold toilet worth $6 million from Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winst...25 Feb, 2025, 05.54 PM IST
- 107-yr-old painting by Gustav Klimt could fetch $53 mn at auctionThe unfinished portrait of a dark-haired woman was likely last seen at a Viennese exhibition in 1925. It reemerged this year when auction h...25 Apr, 2024, 11.51 PM IST
- Eric Clapton & Kurt Cobain guitars expected to fetch around $2 million each at auction in NovemberTwo iconic guitars, one played by Eric Clapton and the other by Kurt Cobain, are set to be auctioned in November with estimated prices of $...11 Oct, 2023, 08.13 AM IST
- Stolen Van Gogh painting recovered after a 3-year relentless searchVan Gogh's 'The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring', which was painted in 1884, was snatched in an overnight raid in March 2020 from The ...16 Sep, 2023, 07.10 PM IST
- Kandinsky painting stolen by Nazis, fetches a whopping $44.9 mn at London auctionDated 1910, the painting is a brightly coloured landscape of a Bavarian village.10 Mar, 2023, 05.35 PM IST
- Andy Warhol's nephew auctions two early works by pop art visionaryThe platinum-and-silver-wigged pop artist died in 1987.16 Nov, 2022, 02.30 PM IST
- Two Warhol paintings are now available for sale at New York auctionThe filmmaker's artwork is expected to fetch at least $250,000.15 Nov, 2022, 06.36 PM IST
- Tracing the man who stole the Mona Lisa and took it to ItalyThe day of the theft, Aug. 21, 1911, was a Monday and The Louvre was closed for maintenance.13 Nov, 2022, 09.42 AM IST
- Stolen 500-yr-old copy of da Vinci's Salvator Mundi found in Naples flat, returned to church that didn't know it was missingIt is a copy of Leonardo's famous work that in 2017 became the most expensive painting ever sold.20 Jan, 2021, 05.01 PM IST
- Multi-million dollar Warhol art stolenA multimillion dollar collection of Andy Warhol portraits of Muhammad Ali and other sports superstars was stolen from a Los Angeles home, p...13 Sep, 2009, 09.52 AM IST
- Mona Lisa's secrets to be revealed soonScientists are due to unveil some of the secrets behind Western art’s most enigmatic smile this week, when they present the findings of the...27 Sep, 2006, 12.53 AM IST
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