Secret art stash seized in Italy

Published: 7 December 2009 y., Monday
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This is what Italian police say is a secret stash of art works belonging to the disgraced founder of the dairy group Parmalat. The haul of 19 paintings and drawings including some by Monet , Picasso and Van Gogh are worth more than 150 million dollars.


Šaltinis: Reuters
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