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Thieves have stolen paintings by 20th Century masters Pablo Picasso and Piet Mondrian from Greece's National Art Gallery in Athens. An international hunt is now on to recover the artworks.How much do you know about other high-profile art thefts? | Thieves have stolen paintings by 20th Century masters Pablo Picasso and Piet Mondrian from Greece's National Art Gallery in Athens. An international hunt is now on to recover the artworks.How much do you know about other high-profile art thefts? |
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The Mona Lisa was stolen in 1911 from the Louvre in Paris in what was called "the art theft of the century". Which famous artist was questioned by French police about the theft? | The Mona Lisa was stolen in 1911 from the Louvre in Paris in what was called "the art theft of the century". Which famous artist was questioned by French police about the theft? |
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Louvre employee Vincenzo Peruggia stole the painting. He walked out with it hidden under his coat after the museum had closed. He believed the painting should be returned to Italy. He kept it in his flat for two years and was finally caught when he tried to sell it to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. | Louvre employee Vincenzo Peruggia stole the painting. He walked out with it hidden under his coat after the museum had closed. He believed the painting should be returned to Italy. He kept it in his flat for two years and was finally caught when he tried to sell it to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. |
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Thieves stole 140 precious artefacts from Mexico's National Museum of Anthropology in 1985. What had reportedly happened to the museum's alarm? | Thieves stole 140 precious artefacts from Mexico's National Museum of Anthropology in 1985. What had reportedly happened to the museum's alarm? |
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Three paintings by Van Gogh, Picasso and Gauguin worth £4m ($6.2m) were stolen from the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester in 2003. Where were they found the next day? | Three paintings by Van Gogh, Picasso and Gauguin worth £4m ($6.2m) were stolen from the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester in 2003. Where were they found the next day? |
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In 1994 Edvard Munch's most famous work The Scream was stolen from a gallery in Oslo, Norway. What did thieves leave behind? | In 1994 Edvard Munch's most famous work The Scream was stolen from a gallery in Oslo, Norway. What did thieves leave behind? |
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Munch painted four versions of his famous work. How many have been stolen? | Munch painted four versions of his famous work. How many have been stolen? |
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In one of the most audacious art thefts, armed robbers walked into Stockholm's National Museum in 2000 as visitors were milling around. They took a Rembrandt and two Renoir paintings. How did they escape? | In one of the most audacious art thefts, armed robbers walked into Stockholm's National Museum in 2000 as visitors were milling around. They took a Rembrandt and two Renoir paintings. How did they escape? |
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All of these paintings have been stolen, but which has been recovered? | All of these paintings have been stolen, but which has been recovered? |
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The painting, worth an estimated £40m ($61m) at the time - was stolen from Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, in 2003. Two men posing as tourists overpowered the guide and took Leonardo's masterpiece from the wall and escaped through a window. The picture was recovered in Glasgow in October, 2007. | |
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0 - 3 : Fake | 0 - 3 : Fake |
4 - 6 : Amateur | 4 - 6 : Amateur |
7 - 7 : Priceless | 7 - 7 : Priceless |
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