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."
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Never understood the logic behind stealing such popular, well-known works of art. Who in their right mind would buy it. I mean, you couldn't display it on your wall, at least not wisely.
I agree; You’d have to be a recluse of some kind.
Or a Saddam Hussein or North Korean dictator type.
Bushpilot2 wins! It is indeed Humpty Dumpty!
She was there when I was there back in the Seventies...someone told me ther has been an iteration of Humpty Dumpty there sine WWII.
The guys that buy it don’t hang it on their living room wall. They keep it in their vault where only a few get to see it.
Vincent and the Dr.:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubTJI_UphPk
I am not an art guy but I could spend an afternoon viewing Vincent’s work.
Good on the cops for this recovery.
lol
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