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U.S. returns 2 stolen works of art to Italy worth more than $600,000

2015-02-25 16:23:46 Source: Author: [Large, Medium, Small] Views: 56 times Comments: 0

The picture shows the work “Trinity” painted by the famous Italian painter Tiepolo in the 18th century.

Xinhua Times reported on February 25 that two well-known Italian works of art that had been stolen were returned to Italy by the U.S. authorities on the 24th local time. It is reported that the total value of the two works exceeds US$625,000.

According to reports, the two works are an Etruscan bronze statuette of Hercules, which can be traced back to the 6th century BC; the other is a famous Italian painter Tiepolo in the 18th century. The painting “Trinity”.

According to reports, the statuette was worth $60,000 and was stolen from the Pesaro Archaeological Museum in Italy in January 1964. The painting, worth $566,000, was stolen from a private residence in Turin in 1982. Both works ended up at a New York auction house.