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Stolen Van Gogh paintings found in anti-mafia raid [near Naples]
sky.com ^ | Oct 1, 2016 | staff reporter

Posted on 10/01/2016 7:49:39 PM PDT by Daffynition

Police carrying out a crackdown on the Camorra organised crime group have recovered two Van Gogh paintings stolen 14 years ago.

The masterpieces - Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuene and View of the Sea at Scheveningen - were painted by the Dutch artist early in his career.

"They're safe," said Van Gogh Museum director Axel Rueger.

"I no longer dared to hope that I could ever say that, after so many years."

(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...


TOPICS: Arts/Photography
KEYWORDS: art; avngogn; mafia; theft; vangogh
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1 posted on 10/01/2016 7:49:39 PM PDT by Daffynition
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To: Daffynition

Ray Donavan needs to be stopped


2 posted on 10/01/2016 7:50:29 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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Local CT mobster possibly connected to Boston Eliz Gardner art heist

What's with the mob and fine art?

3 posted on 10/01/2016 7:53:42 PM PDT by Daffynition (*Donald Trump represents the WILL of the PEOPLE.*~ Don King 09.24.16)
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To: al baby

rattus-rattus


4 posted on 10/01/2016 7:56:28 PM PDT by Daffynition (*Donald Trump represents the WILL of the PEOPLE.*~ Don King 09.24.16)
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Is Hillary in custody?


5 posted on 10/01/2016 8:09:18 PM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: <1/1,000,000th%
Not until she cuts off her ear lobe,where she keeps her listening device.;)


6 posted on 10/01/2016 8:17:41 PM PDT by Daffynition (*Donald Trump represents the WILL of the PEOPLE.*~ Don King 09.24.16)
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It must be true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I’ve seen better refrigerator art. Both are dull and boring.


7 posted on 10/01/2016 8:19:57 PM PDT by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: Daffynition

She is getting a little bit green around the gills.


8 posted on 10/01/2016 8:20:42 PM PDT by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: Daffynition

Frikkin Naples, the armpit of Europe.


9 posted on 10/01/2016 8:45:45 PM PDT by rlmorel (Orwell described Liberals when he wrote of those who "repudiate morality while laying claim to it.")
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You betcha.

[oh, I have stories about Naples. Heh]


10 posted on 10/01/2016 8:49:47 PM PDT by Daffynition (*Donald Trump represents the WILL of the PEOPLE.*~ Don King 09.24.16)
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11 posted on 10/01/2016 8:54:49 PM PDT by Daffynition (*Donald Trump represents the WILL of the PEOPLE.*~ Don King 09.24.16)
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To: Daffynition
They like to pretend they are like they are portrayed in movies.

Sophisticated and suave.

They are bores and thugs.

12 posted on 10/01/2016 8:54:55 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Not a Romantic, not a hero worshiper and stop trying to tug my heartstrings. It tickles!)
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To: Daffynition
LOL, were YOU the one who sent me this?


13 posted on 10/01/2016 8:57:31 PM PDT by rlmorel (Orwell described Liberals when he wrote of those who "repudiate morality while laying claim to it.")
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To: Daffynition

The cop who found it yelled “Over ‘ear!”


14 posted on 10/01/2016 8:59:17 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: rlmorel

Humpty Dumpty...mascot US Navy.


15 posted on 10/01/2016 10:15:17 PM PDT by bushpilot2 (G)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear
Putting in *airs*, trying to fit in


16 posted on 10/01/2016 10:39:24 PM PDT by Daffynition (*Donald Trump represents the WILL of the PEOPLE.*~ Don King 09.24.16)
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To: rlmorel

I don’t want to know why your chicka is sitting on a piece of cardboard. ;)


17 posted on 10/01/2016 10:44:16 PM PDT by Daffynition (*Donald Trump represents the WILL of the PEOPLE.*~ Don King 09.24.16)
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18 posted on 10/01/2016 10:49:48 PM PDT by Daffynition (*Donald Trump represents the WILL of the PEOPLE.*~ Don King 09.24.16)
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Saw her perched on that wall from 1983 to 1986. She was busy when squeeze alley was backed up.


19 posted on 10/01/2016 11:14:04 PM PDT by bushpilot2 (G)
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20 posted on 10/01/2016 11:42:30 PM PDT by Daffynition (*Donald Trump represents the WILL of the PEOPLE.*~ Don King 09.24.16)
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