Italian art critic, politician and television personality
Italian Culture Minister Vittorio Sgarbi resigns amid stolen painting allegations
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Quick Glance: Minister Resigns Over Stolen Art Allegations
- Image caption: Junior minister is a renowned art critic, historian and TV personality.
- Resignation announcement made before lecture in Milan to avoid conflicts of interest.
- Investigations into theft and alteration of a 17th century painting.
- Accusation of altering the painting by adding a candle to conceal its origin.
Italy's far-right government sees first resignation: Italy's junior culture minister, who is at the centre of two investigations including one involving ...
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Italy's junior culture minister embroiled in a complex case of a stolen painting: Vittorio Sgarbi, known for his public and televised outbursts ...
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Italian culture minister probed over stolen painting: Vittorio Sgarbi is accused of possessing and exhibiting a 17th Century painting.
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Quick Glance: Investigation into Italian Culture Minister for Stolen Artwork
- Image caption: Vittorio Sgarbi, Deputy Culture Minister, is also a respected art critic, historian, and TV personality.
- Recent accusations against a government official in Italy involve Vittorio Sgarbi, a well-known art critic.
- Mr. Sgarbi is under investigation for money laundering of stolen goods after featuring the artwork in a 2021 exhibition.
- The deputy minister is now also facing allegations regarding a separate piece: a painting attributed to the French artist Valentin de Boulogne, valued at €5m (£4.3m), which was confiscated by the police in Montecarlo.
Italy: Vice Minister of Culture Accused of Possessing Stolen Art: Art critic and deputy culture minister Vittorio Sgarbi is under investigation for the theft of ...
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Italian government minister faces probe over stolen painting: The alleged heist is the latest storm to shake up Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s administration.
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Italian government minister faces probe over stolen painting: The alleged heist is the latest storm to shake up Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s administration.
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‘Capture of Saint Peter’ scandal deepens around Italy junior culture minister: Prosecutors confiscated the painting and are investigating Vittorio Sgarbi over ...
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Italy's Secretary of State for Culture Vittorio Sgarbi must go: No one is as colorful and controversial in Italy's government as Secretary of State for Culture ...
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Minister in charge of protecting Italy’s cultural treasures is accused over stolen painting
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Allegedly found in castle: Painting confiscated by Italy's Secretary of State for Culture
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Berlusconi's 'worthless' art proving a headache to heirs: The ex-Italian prime minister bought many of his 25,000 paintings from late-night telesales programmes.
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Quick Glance: Berlusconi's Worthless Art Causing Problems for Heirs
- Silvio Berlusconi is spotted with a painting
- Managing the extensive collection is posing problems for his descendants
- The collection features paintings of Madonnas, vibrant depictions of nude women, and cityscapes of Paris, Naples, and Venice
- A portion of the collection has already been destroyed by woodworms
Italy: What will happen to Silvio Berlusconi's painting collection?: In his last years, the former Italian head of government and entrepreneur bought thousands ...
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End of an era for foreign museum directors in Italy?: Key museum contracts in Italy set to expire soon.
Italy's right-wing government has given a further ...
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The Legacy of the Cavaliere: What Will Become of Berlusconi's Art Collection?: As an art collector, Silvio Berlusconi was excessive as in other areas of his life ...
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Berlusconi's Art Collection: The Legacy of the 'Cavaliere'
- Berlusconi's art collection includes 24,000 works that he acquired starting in 2018.
- Lucas Vianini, a 37-year-old art historian, became Berlusconi's advisor.
- Berlusconi is estimated to have spent 15 to 20 million euros on artworks.
- The works were stored in a 4,500 square meter hangar near the residence.
Italy culture official under fire for sexist rant at Rome museum: Sgarbi faces calls to resign after outburst at museum event.
A prominent Italian politician ...
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Italian culture minister under fire for lewd and sexist comments: A prominent Italian art critic and junior culture minister is facing criticism following a lewd ...
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A production of 'La Bohème' invites political controversy to an Italian festival: Adapted to the May 1968 Zeitgeist, the staging by French director Christophe ...
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Conductor protests against production with blindfold and is dismissed: A Milanese maestro conducted "La Bohème" with a blindfold at the Puccini Festival because ...
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Vittorio Sgarbi never wants to go to Switzerland again: A well-known Italian art critic and politician is furious over a fine imposed on him by Ticino police.
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Italian politician: "Coward who prevented Novak Djokovic from playing": Vittorio Sgarbi, Italian politician and art critic, spoke on the world no.1
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