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STOLEN WORKS OF ART: A RELENTLESS PHENOMENON

Written by: Elena Lanzanova

Stolen Works Of Art: A Relentless Phenomenon

From Leonardo’s Mona Lisa to Munch’s Scream and recently Salvador Dalì’s Woman with drawers, a bronze statue stolen in mid-August from an exhibition in the medieval bell tower Belfry, in the historic centre of the Belgian city of Bruges. The theft of works of art from museums is becoming a relentless phenomenon in the history of art collecting, which is now full of unpleasant and fraudulent episodes.
The theft which took place in Belgium represents – together with the ...

Monday 30 August 2010

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