Caravaggio picture was stolen from the Odessa museum

[Евгений]

KIEV, July 31 - RIA Novosti. Painting outstanding Italian artist Caravaggio stolen from the Odessa Museum of Western and Eastern art, said on Thursday informational site of Odessa.

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"In the time period from 18.00 (19.00, Moscow time) on 29 July to 10.00 (11.00, Moscow time) on 31 July by an unidentified person damaged windows penetrated the Odessa Museum of Western and Eastern art, where the stolen painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio's" Taking of Christ in custody or Kiss of Judas "- said the report.

On Thursday, the museum is closed on cleaning day, in the premises being investigative work.

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) - Italian painter, reformer of European painting 17 th century, one of the greatest masters of baroque

Painting "The Capture of Christ in custody" was established in the early 17 th century. The canvas was purchased in Paris, the Russian ambassador to France. In 1870 he presented a picture of the Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich. In the Odessa museum painting was in the 20 th century. In 2006 the painting was restored Kiev Master.