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ART THEFT IN ITALY
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...- 3 minutes, 3 masterpieces gone 5 months after Louvre robbery — inside the daring art heist that stunned expertsA major art theft in northern Italy has shaken the global art world after three paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne and Henri ...
- 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...
- Louvre Museum Robbery: Priceless crown of Empress Eugénie with 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds found broken in ParisLouvre Museum Robbery: Thieves stole priceless jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris. The daring daylight heist saw criminals breach a win...
- Mona Lisa was stolen! Who carried out 'art heist of century' and how?Mona Lisa was stolen on this day in 1911. The plot, conspiracy, and the mastermind made it look like a perfect crime.
- 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.
- Italy all set to return Banksy's stolen Bataclan artwork to FranceThe painting was found in the attic of an abandoned farmhouse in Italy's Abruzzo last month.
- Collector voluntarily surrenders Chola bronze idol stolen from Indian temple to US authoritiesAn anonymous collector of Asian antiquities voluntarily surrendered the stolen Chola bronze statue representing Saint Manikkavichavakar.
- Precious manuscripts are at risk in India's public librariesThe meagre govt, corporate and individual grants they receive are barely enough for operational and administrative expenditures.
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