Italy: Leonardo da Vinci copy handed back to museum that didn't know it had been stolen

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Italy: Leonardo da Vinci copy handed back to museum that didn't know it had been stolen

The Italian museum where the oil painting belonged was not aware of the theft. The artwork is believed have been painted by Giacomo Alibrandi — a student of Leonardo da Vinci.

Jan 20, 2021

A 500-year-old oil painting, stolen from a museum in Naples, has been retrieved from an apartment on the edge of Naples, police said Tuesday.

Staff at the San Domenico Maggiore museum were not even aware that the portrait of Christ was missing as it has been closed since the second wave of the coronavirus outbreak hit Italy in the autumn of last year.

The 16th century artwork is believed have been painted by Giacomo Alibrandi — a student of Leonardo da Vinci.

https://www.dw.com/en/italy-leonardo...len/a-56280476

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How do you lose track of a painting associated with probably the most famous artist of all time?