Art restitution

Painting attributed to Caravaggio handed back to Ukraine

Berlin, Germany; Odesa, Ukraine · Source report date:

The Odesa Taking of Christ, attributed to Caravaggio; attribution disputed.
The Odesa Taking of Christ, attributed to Caravaggio; attribution disputed. Image source ↗
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The Taking of Christ, stolen in Odesa in 2008 and recovered in Berlin in June 2010, was handed to Ukrainian authorities on 30 August. The painting is attributed to Caravaggio; its attribution has been disputed.

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Art restitution

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Rembrandt, Self-Portrait (1630), Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

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