Reward beats risk for art thieves
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Steven Spielberg led the FBI straight to a stolen $700,000 Norman Rockwell painting snatched from a Missouri gallery. It was in his collection in California. The FBI says its just one example of how pilfered art lands in respectable places. And it was an uncommon ending for stolen art -- someone found it.
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The robbery of Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' is the latest in a string of high-profile art thefts.
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A painting by surrealist artist Rene Magritte - valued at Â£350,000 - is recovered after being stolen.
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A 17th century Dutch painting valued at more than $1 million was stolen from an Australian state gallery during viewing hours over the weekend, and police suspect an inside job, officials said Thursday.
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Thieves make off with more than 200 items from Russia's prestigious Hermitage art museum.
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Thieves in Brazil steal two paintings said to be worth $100m (Â£50m), including a work by Pablo Picasso.
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Two masterpieces by Edvard Munch, which were stolen two years ago, are about to go on public exhibition.
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ZURICH, Switzerland -- Three gunmen in ski masks and dark clothes burst into a museum just before closing time. After a quick run through the building, they hustled out the door and sped off with paintings by Cezanne, Degas, van Gogh and Monet valued at $163.2 million.
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Sometimes the biggest rewards are hiding out of sight.
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The robbery of the well-known &quot;The Scream&quot; and &quot;Madonna&quot; paintings by Edvard Munch in Oslo this week reverberated in cities like Washington, rich with museums and galleries housing valuable artifacts and works of art.
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French authorities plan to boost security in museums and churches across the country after a spate of art thefts, the culture ministry said on Thursday.
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Art experts think two priceless paintings stolen from a Norway museum might be returned...only if a hefty ransom is paid. They say the ransom on Edvard Munch&#39;s &quot;The Scream&quot; and &quot;Madonna&quot; could be as high as a hundred million dollars.
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Armed robbers stole masterpieces by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch from a museum in Oslo on Sunday and national radio said a version of "The Scream" was part of the haul.
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Art collectors spend millions to buy masterpieces, but the masterpiece they buy today could prove to be virtually worthless tomorrow if they aren&#39;t careful.
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State police in Brazil have recovered two paintings, above, including a Picasso valued at $50 million, that were stolen last month in a predawn break-in at the SÃ£o Paulo Museum of Art, Reuters reported. The museumâs president, Julio Neves, said Picassoâs âPortrait of Suzanne Blochâ and the Brazilian artist Candido Portinariâs âCoffee Worker,â valued at $5 million, were in perfect condition when found at a house on the cityâs outskirts. The police arrested one suspect, Francisco Laerton Lopes de Lima, on Dec. 27, and his capture led them to Robson de Jesus Jordao, who was arrested on Tuesday. Police Chief Mauricio Freire said the two men had long criminal records, including participation in previous robbery attempts at the museum. Mr. Neves said both paintings would be on view in their previous locations when the museum opens on Friday.
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Two Impressionist paintings stolen in one of Europe's largest art thefts have been recovered in an abandoned car, police said Tuesday.
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Armed robbers have stolen masterpieces by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch from a museum in Oslo and national radio said a version of &quot;The Scream&quot; was part of the haul.