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Two tourists in Italy caused damage to a fragile 'Van Gogh' chair at Palazzo Maffei while taking photos, but it was successfully repaired. The incident highlights the risks of photo-seeking behavior in art spaces, which has led to significant damage and costly repairs worldwide.
A stolen Vincent van Gogh painting, "The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring," has been returned to the Netherlands by a tipster who handed it over to a private Dutch art crimes detective. The painting, stolen in March 2020, was found encased in Bubble Wrap and tucked in an Ikea bag. The thieves involved in the theft had already been arrested and convicted, so they could not have returned the painting themselves. The artwork will now be restored and returned to its original home, the Groninger Museum.
A stolen Van Gogh painting, "The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring," has been recovered after a three-and-a-half-year search. Dutch art detective Arthur Brand received the 139-year-old painting in an Ikea bag from a man who came to his front door. The painting, worth several million euros, was stolen from a Dutch museum in March 2020. The thief, who was convicted and jailed for eight years, had sold the painting to a crime group. The recovered artwork has been confirmed as authentic and will be repaired before going back on display at the Van Gogh museum.