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Why a British owner refuses to return a stolen Renaissance painting
Italian art lovers want the return of a stolen Renaissance painting but its English owner is refusing.
Stolen Brueghel painting resurfaces in the Netherlands after 50 years
A 17th-century Brueghel painting, stolen from Poland's Gdańsk Museum in 1974, has been recovered in the Netherlands with the help of a detective dubbed the “Indiana Jones of the Art World”.
Italy returns ancient Iraqi artefacts seized from illegal traffickers
The ancient artefacts, which include four terracotta cones and a cuneiform tablet, were presented at a ceremony in Rome attended by police officials and Iraq’s ambassador to Italy.
Dutch police arrest trio over theft of Romania’s golden helmet
After the shocking theft of Romania’s precious ancient Cotofenesti helmet, Dutch police have arrested three suspects, offering a glimmer of hope for its recovery.
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CCTV footage shows thieves stealing golden helmet from Dutch museum
Three thieves broke into the Drents Museum in the Netherlands and stole the ancient Cotofenesti helmet, a priceless Romanian cultural treasure, along with three golden wristbands.
Banksy and Damien Hirst works recovered in Poland
Polish authorities say they have successfully recovered a collection of stolen artworks by Banksy, Damien Hirst, and other high-profile artists, valued at more than €175,000.
Long-lost Monet masterpiece stolen by Nazis restored to rightful heirs
A Monet pastel seized by Nazis in 1938 was returned to the descendants of its original owner after an 80-year search.
Italy returns stolen Churchill portrait to original Canadian owners
Nicola Cassinelli, an Italian lawyer, unknowingly purchased the iconic portrait at an auction before returning it after discovering its origins.
British Museum admits to breaking UK law after missing artefact report
The museum admitted that many of the approximately 2000 missing items may be “unrecoverable” after being defaced and “sold for scrap”.
Long-lost King Henry VIII portrait spotted in social media post
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Titian masterpiece stolen and found at bus stop sells for €20m
The early artwork by Venetian master Titian has a dramatic history of thefts – including being left in a plastic bag at a London bus stop.
Early artwork by Titian with dramatic past goes under the hammer
The painting was first stolen by Napoleon's troops from Belvedere Palace in Vienna during the early 19th century. More recently, in 1995, it was taken from Longleat House in England.
Spanish police recover stolen artwork by Francis Bacon worth €5m
Spanish police say they have recovered the fourth of five paintings by Irish-born painter Francis Bacon that were stolen from a Madrid apartment in 2015.
British Museum recovers 268 more missing artefacts following thefts
The news follows last year's revelation that approximately 2,000 items, including gold and semi-precious stone jewellery, had gone missing.
Italian junior culture minister Vittorio Sgarbi resigns
Art critic and junior culture minister Vittorio Sgarbi has resigned. He was under investigation for laundering stolen goods.
How a mob-stolen painting was returned to its owners 54 years later
The John Opie painting, titled "The Schoolmistress," was recovered in St. George, Utah, and traced back to a house sale involving a convicted mobster.