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German police recover stolen Caravaggio painting

By Andy Rice
28 Jun 2010
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German police have recovered a painting attributed to Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio that was stolen from a museum in the Ukraine two years ago. Four men were arrested trying to sell the painting, and a further 20 were detained in the Ukraine. The painting, the Taking of Christ, is estimated to be worth tens of millions of pounds. Read more: Business Week and Expatica

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