Why famous masterpieces remain prime targets for thieves | DW News

Within months, Italy has seen two major art heists: a weekend break-in in Messina, Sicily that netted four Renaissance masterpieces, and the recovery of three paintings worth around ten million euros stolen from a foundation near Parma. Dutch art crime investigator Arthur Brand explains why famous paintings that can't be sold openly still get stolen, and how they often end up as currency in the criminal underworld.

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00:00 Renaissance masterpieces stolen in Sicily 00:52 Dutch art crime investigator Arthur Brand joins DW 02:17 How thieves bypass museum security systems 03:29 Why famous artworks are difficult to sell 05:29 If stolen art cannot be sold, why steal it? 06:04 Links between art theft, organized crime and ransom deals

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