Police found paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet that were among four paintings worth $163 million stolen from a private museum in a Feb. 10 armed robbery.

The original post about the heist is here. picked by MandolinOrange 11 months ago

The price, which includes buyer's premium, is the second highest ever for a Monet at auction. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

Believed to be 19th century French work stolen from Russia‘s famed State Hermitage Museum five years ago. In other words, the thieves couldn't sell it? picked by ReBoot 2 years ago

Get An Amazing 10% Discount Off Your Zurich Car Insurance Policy When You Apply online Today! Click here to find out more. picked by ann127 2 years ago

Opthamologist Michael Marmor wanted to know what it was like to see through the failing eyes of Degas and Monet. He's recreated what some of the works would have looked like to them. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

Intruders, apparently drunk, broke into the Orsay Museum through a back door early Sunday and punched a hole in a renowned work by Impressionist painter Claude Monet. picked by singletrack 1 year ago

Thieves stole valuables worth more than $100,000, including a diamond ring and a Rolex watch, from pop singer Dionne Warwick's room in a posh Rome hotel.

Now that's what I call news! picked by punthe 12 months ago

"Le Pont du chemin de fer a Argenteuil" sets new record for the Impressionist artist. Nympheas sold for $36.5 million. picked by horsefeathers 8 months ago

Paintings by Paolo Picasso and Candido Portinari, the most valuable pieces in the Sao Paolo Museum of Art collection, were thieved. These paintings had not gone to auction therefore it was difficult to estimate their value. picked by KateHadson 1 year ago

Stunning simulations that give a multi-dimensional glimpse into the interior of stars show that material bubbling around the convection zone induces a rich spectrum of internal gravity waves in the stable layers above and below. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Carnivorous thieves have stolen around $7000 worth of meat from a butcher shop in a possible ram-raid. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

"Spielberg purchased the painting, entitled Russian Schoolroom, in 1989 from a legitimate dealer and did not know it was stolen until his staff spotted its image last week on an FBI website listing stolen works of art, the bureau said in a statement." picked by Jacki Jinx 2 years ago

Do you know where your underpants are? picked by Bornbad 1 month ago