Priceless Gold Artworks Valued at Over $1.3 Million Vanished from Italian Art Show
A collection of almost 50 exquisite gold sculptures crafted by renowned Italian artist Umberto Mastroianni mysteriously disappeared from an art exhibition close to Lake Garda in Italy. The Vittoriale degli Italiani estate, the venue of the exhibition, disclosed to CNN about the shocking theft that occurred on a Wednesday night.
Nearly 50 pieces of art by Italian sculptor Umberto Mastroianni were stolen from an exhibition near Lake Garda, Italy. The Vittoriale degli Italiani estate, the host of the exhibition, informed CNN about the theft.
A spokesperson for Vittoriale degli Italiani revealed that forty-nine pieces of art, valued at €1.2 million (over $1.3 million USD), were taken during the incident on Wednesday night.
One of the pieces, titled "Uomo/Donna" (Man/Woman), was discovered within the exhibition complex's premises, while the whereabouts of the other 48 pieces remain unknown, according to a spokesperson for the estate as reported by CNN.
The exhibition, named "Like a warm, flowing gold," debuted at the end of December and was set to conclude on Friday.
Investigations into the theft are ongoing, the spokesperson added.
Images of gold sculptures worth more than $1.3 million that were stolen from an Italian art exhibition.
Images of gold sculptures worth more than $1.3 million that were stolen from an Italian art exhibition.
Vittoriale degli Italiani
Images of gold sculptures worth more than $1.3 million that were stolen from an Italian art exhibition.
Images of gold sculptures worth more than $1.3 million that were stolen from an Italian art exhibition.
Vittoriale degli Italiani
Giordano Bruno Guerri, the head of the estate, said he believed the theft was the work of a “highly specialized gang.”
“Our alarm systems are very extensive and already of the highest level, we were evidently hit by a highly specialized gang,” Guerri said, according to the AFP.
Vittoriale degli Italiani estate, which hosted the exhibit where the gold was stolen.
Vittoriale degli Italiani estate, which hosted the exhibit where the gold was stolen.
Vittoriale degli Italiani
Editor's P/S:
The theft of nearly 50 precious art pieces by Italian sculptor Umberto Mastroianni from the Vittoriale degli Italiani estate is a devastating blow to the art world and a
