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Famous Art Thefts
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Van Gogh's Sunflowers
In 2002, two Van Gogh paintings, 'Sunflowers' and 'The Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen', were stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Both works were recovered in 2016 in Naples.
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee by Rembrandt
Stolen alongside 'The Concert' in the 1990 heist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. This Rembrandt's only seascape remains missing.
Charing Cross Bridge, London by Claude Monet
Among several artworks stolen from the Kunsthal museum in Rotterdam in 2012, this Monet's painting has yet to be recovered.
The Concert by Johannes Vermeer
Stolen in 1990 from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, the painting is yet to be recovered and is considered one of the most valuable missing artworks.
Poppy Flowers by Vincent van Gogh
Stolen from the Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum in Cairo, Egypt in 2010. Despite international efforts, the painting's whereabouts are unknown.
Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence by Caravaggio
Stolen in 1969 from the Oratory of San Lorenzo in Palermo, Italy. Its fate is still a mystery, with no confirmed sightings since.
Femme Assise by Pablo Picasso
Stolen in 2011 from a private collection in Greece. Luckily, the painting was recovered by the police later that year.
The Scream by Edvard Munch
Stolen in 1994 from the National Gallery in Oslo, Norway, it was recovered later the same year. A second version was stolen in 2004 from The Munch Museum and recovered in 2006.
The Theft of The Mona Lisa
Stolen from the Louvre in 1911 by Vincenzo Peruggia, the painting was recovered in 1913 when Peruggia attempted to sell it to an Italian gallery.
Portrait of a Young Man by Raphael
Lost during World War II, it was stolen by the Nazis from Poland. Its current status is unknown, possibly destroyed or still hidden.
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