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Zorro

(15,730 posts) Wed Dec 11, 2019, 10:33 PM Dec 2019

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Portrait of a Lady: Stolen Klimt mystery 'solved' by gardener in Italy

Nothing was heard of Gustav Klimt's Portrait of a Lady after it was stolen nearly 23 years ago from a modern art gallery in Piacenza, northern Italy.

There seemed little prospect of the masterpiece, valued at €60m (£50m; $66m), ever being found.

That was until a worker clearing ivy from the wall of the gallery where it was stolen stumbled on a metal panel.

Behind it lay a recess, within which was a black bag containing what appeared to be the missing painting.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50743143

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Portrait of a Lady: Stolen Klimt mystery 'solved' by gardener in Italy (Original Post) Zorro Dec 2019 OP

Oh, man! Wow! Iggo Dec 2019 #1

Will someone explain to me Sogo Dec 2019 #2

klimpt. almost picasso status, or van gogh. pansypoo53219 Dec 2019 #3

The prices on some of these paintings PatSeg Dec 2019 #4

Because it's better than a banana duct taped to a wall. Chellee Dec 2019 #5

Or shredded before your eyes after you paid for it. BigmanPigman Dec 2019 #6

Cool, a painting under another painting. BigmanPigman Dec 2019 #7

Yes, cool, but also very sad. Chellee Dec 2019 #9

Great story. jeffreyi Dec 2019 #8

Iggo

(47,546 posts)

1. Oh, man! Wow!

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2019, 11:39 PM

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Sogo

(4,986 posts)

2. Will someone explain to me

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2019, 11:55 PM

Dec 2019

....why that painting is worth $66M?

pansypoo53219

(20,968 posts)

3. klimpt. almost picasso status, or van gogh.

Reply to Sogo (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 12, 2019, 12:32 AM

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PatSeg

(47,354 posts)

4. The prices on some of these paintings

Reply to Sogo (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 12, 2019, 12:33 AM

Dec 2019

is ridiculous. I like the painting, but $66 million is insane. Just imagine what can be done with that money.

Chellee

(2,092 posts)

5. Because it's better than a banana duct taped to a wall.

Reply to Sogo (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 12, 2019, 12:42 AM

Dec 2019

nt

BigmanPigman

(51,582 posts)

6. Or shredded before your eyes after you paid for it.

Reply to Chellee (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 12, 2019, 01:19 AM

Dec 2019

BigmanPigman

(51,582 posts)

7. Cool, a painting under another painting.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Thu Dec 12, 2019, 01:30 AM

Dec 2019

Chellee

(2,092 posts)

9. Yes, cool, but also very sad.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 12, 2019, 08:48 AM

Dec 2019

I tried to find an image of that earlier painting, but couldn't. I'd love to know what it looked like.

jeffreyi

(1,938 posts)

8. Great story.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Thu Dec 12, 2019, 02:37 AM

Dec 2019

Hard to believe it was there all the time. More to the tale?

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