Great Art Thefts
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Charlotte Guillain
Charlotte Guillain taught English to air traffic controllers and nurses before deciding a career in publishing would endanger fewer lives. Charlotte is a prolific author of children’s fiction, non-fiction and picture books.
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Great Art Thefts - Charlotte Guillain
CONTENTS
Valuable but Vulnerable
Missing Mona Lisa
Boston Burglary
Stealing The Scream
New Year’s Theft
Where Do the Paintings Go?
Protecting Art
Timeline
Glossary
Find Out More
Index
VALUABLE BUT VULNERABLE
Have you ever visited a museum or gallery to see a famous work of art? Or maybe you have heard of paintings such as the Mona Lisa, which are known around the world? What makes these paintings so special?
Many famous artists did not make much money when they were alive. But sometimes certain painters’ or sculptors’ work can become very well known and valuable. Museums and collectors will pay millions of dollars for a single work of art.
images/img-4-2.pngMost museums and galleries hire security guards to protect the works of art.
LOOK, BUT DON’T TOUCH!
How can galleries protect pictures hanging on the wall?
Guards often stand near valuable art.
Security cameras and alarms alert museums if a robbery is taking place.
The frames around paintings can be bolted to the wall so they are hard to remove.
But even with these security measures, a painting can be easy to steal! It is right in front of the thief. Paintings don’t weigh much once they have been cut out of a frame, so they are easy to transport and hide.
Large, heavy works of art, such as sculptures, can be stolen, too. In 2011, a bronze sculpture by Barbara Hepworth worth $800,000 was stolen from a park in London, England. Police think the thieves wanted to melt it down and sell the metal.
In 1991, armed thieves stole 20 paintings from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. Nobody knew who the robbers were or why they stole the paintings. But the biggest mystery was why they left all of the stolen artwork behind in an abandoned car!
images/img-5-1.pngWHY STEAL ART?
Obviously, many thieves steal art