They willingly steal antique linen

[Artem]

They willingly steal antique linen 23/02/12 1:00 TVNZ

From a museum in Egypt, dragged Van Gogh masterpiece "Poppy!" The police returned the painting to the place, but the thing: it was a fake. In these days announced the names of the artists whose work is most often disappear. How many great works of walks on the unclean hands of thieves and collectors?
A thief stole a painting for a thief
In my opinion, art thieves - romantic maniacs on his head. Well stolen. And then what? How to sell something? All masterpieces - van gogi-made-Picasso - are counted, recorded and stamped. Pushed around by a thief and will refer back to painting. And do not laugh, a lot of cases! In 2009 the Brussels Museum of armed robbers rested "Olympia" Rene Magritte (worth 3 million euros). Desperate to sell the painting, would-be robbers tossed it to art, but the - the police.

"Olympia" Rene Magritte.

And here's another funny incident. In the painting "Christ Taking into custody" (also called "The Kiss of Judas"), Michelangelo Caravaggio. Steal it just whistled. That in Odessa, in Ireland. And then return. Because there are dozens of clones of the work of Caravaggio, who did not bother to sign the canvas, and so it is often imitated. "The Kiss of Judas" is in the U.S., in Rome, Florence ... Where the original - still wondering. And it is good. Tselee be.
And here is a fresh case of Van Gogh. In August of 2010, his "Poppy" a $ 55 million was stolen from a museum in Cairo. "Poppies" has stolen in 1978, while looking for 2 years now. Now quickly uncovered the theft, but it turned out, this is a copy.

Van Gogh. "Poppies"

But sometimes thieves naturally move down the rails, being alone with a masterpiece. Thus, in May 2010 in Paris, the museum took away five paintings worth a total of 200 million euros, "Dove with Green Peas," Picasso, "Pastoral" by Matisse, "Olive Tree near Estaka" Marriage, "Woman with a Fan" by Modigliani and "Still Life with candlesticks, "Leger (he was the main purpose of the gang). One of the thieves after the arrest of accomplices panicked and threw the picture in the trash, cutting them into small pieces. This is called theft of one of the most famous (stupid, meaningless - the list goes on).
Nevertheless, the kidnapping of works of art - a very profitable business. And for a long time. Back in 1473 pirates seized a ship carrying the work of Hans Memling's "Last Judgment" for the decoration of the church de 'Medici in Florence. Then someone presented it to the Gdansk cathedral, where it is today.

Hans Memling "Last Judgement"

Speaking of ships. Recently sunken "Costa Concordia" was packed with treasures to the eyeballs of human talent, including a unique collection of Japanese prints XVII - XIX centuries. Now the ship lies off the coast of Italy, and in the spring, as soon as the water warms, begin to curl around the need divers hoping to carry off anything.
According to statistics, every stolen masterpieces worth about six billion (!) Dollars. As profits theft of paintings comparable to drug and arms trafficking. The "art mafia" has supporters in the government tweaked the criminal scheme. But still, in most cases, the most famous masterpieces stolen police is through auctions or "antique black" working on two fronts.

"The old men-robbers," Nikulin and Evstigneev sneak a picture, but then returned to do it in a museum. In life, it happens quite often!

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Who kidnapped more
In the kidnappers have their favorites among painters. For example, Picasso steal cars! Year and a half ago, police in Spain lost its legs in search of a truck stuffed with paintings by Picasso, Botero and Chillida for a total of 5 million euros. Thieves stole a van from the hangar, which was more than 20 works from galleries in Barcelona and Madrid. The car just did not have time to unload after the transport of rarities from Cologne, where they were exposed. Picture has not been found.
So, in a sad "thieves," Picasso's rating in the first place. That is why so large number of his works - in 1147, on the list of the British organization Art Loss Register, we calculate all the famous theft.

The top 10 were:
A. Pablo Picasso - 1147 the stolen works.
Two. Nick Lawrence - 557.
Three. Marc Chagall - 516.
4. Karel Appel - 505.
Five. Salvador Dali - 505.
6. Joan Miro - 478.
7. David Levin - 343.
Eight. Andy Warhol - 343.
9. Rembrandt - 337.
10. Peter Reinecke - 336.
Although Vincent van Gogh and entered the top ten, but experts say the thieves he was particularly appreciated. Robbery of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in 1991, is considered one of the largest and most brazen. Then it was stolen 20 of his works on the $ 200 million, penetrated into the museum, the thieves calmly chose what to take, and left in a car guard.
As for Russian art, the most actively steal paintings of the XIX century. The most "abducted" - Aivazovsky: since 1992, lost more than 50 of his paintings. Today in the search for more than 55,000 works of art from Russia. Through Interpol, seeking 700 most valuable, including Malevich's painting for $ 2 million, the Interior Ministry estimates the stolen 15 years of "cultural heritage" is almost a billion dollars.

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There are two categories voruemyh paintings. The first - works costing up to several million dollars for sale on the black market. Second - super expensive masterpieces particular artist. They bought the rich lovers of high-class thieves professionals. The most famous person involved here - a thief and a collector of Frenchman Stephane Braytvizer. Stole 239 rarities at $ 1 billion stolen all kept in the house of his mother. Upon learning of the arrest of his son, the one with the evil has destroyed about 60 paintings.

Robbery of the century

March 18, 1990 from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, part of the collection was stolen worth $ 200 million, including works by Vermeer, Rembrandt, Degas, as well as the most valuable Chinese Bowl 1200 BC. Oe. All of this is still being sought.
Exactly one year from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has been stolen 20 paintings worth $ 500 million, but after 35 minutes they were discovered in a car abandoned near the museum. Both robberies recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.
The most famous crime of the XX century is often called the kidnapping "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo in 1911. 60 best detectives were powerless. In 1913, the Thief, the Italian Perrudzhio tried to sell it antikvarschiku, and he said to the police. The painter worked at the Louvre, I saw that there was no one in the hall, took "Mona" from the frame and made a smock.
If you - not just a fan of these artists, buy volume on Tuesday the series "Great Museums of the world."
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It is interesting , but it seemed to me , there are some contradictions .

Сообщение от Artem; 1995421"

I think that art thieves - romantic maniacs on his head . Well stolen . And then what? How to sell something ?

Сообщение от Artem; 1995421"

There are two categories voruemyh paintings. The first - works costing up to several million dollars for sale on the black market. Second - super expensive masterpieces particular artist . They bought the rich lovers of high-class thieves professionals .

Of course there are customers . Any little old grandfather with the money, which all ...