The Italian police foiled the theft of a precious painting from a Church by using a Tricks. The thieves stole a picture - it was but merely a copy of the famous work by Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564-1638), such as the mayor of the village of Castelnuovo Magra, Daniele and Montebello, the news Agency Ansa said.
The police have said of the impending robbery already experienced more than a month ago and the paintings in the Church of Santa Maria Maddalena in the Ligurian municipality of replaced by a copy, it more. In addition, surveillance cameras have been installed. On Wednesday two people had stolen the copy from the Church. You are still on the run.
had been Initially reported, a painting of the Flemish-Brabant master of inestimable value had been stolen. Later on The painting - a crucifixion scene had already been stolen: in the year 1981. However, it was found after a few months. In the case of the work it is itself a copy. Pieter Bruegel has portrayed with preference in the case of his father, Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525/30-1569),. The different spelling - with and without the "h" goes back to a different signature, and was used by the painter in the course of their periods. The Original of the father from the year 1564 is located in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.