Raiders of the Lost Art

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Raiders of the Lost Art

Johannes Vermeer's modest reputation grew immeasurably years after his death. Join the hunt for the Dutch painter's missing masterpieces and enter a world of expert forgery.

May 2019
During WWII, the Nazis plundered some of the world's greatest artworks. We find out how an Allied unit tracked some pieces down - and what is still missing to this day.
Johannes Vermeer's modest reputation grew immeasurably years after his death. Join the hunt for the Dutch painter's missing masterpieces and enter a world of expert forgery.
During WWII, the Nazis plundered some of the world's greatest artworks. We find out how an Allied unit tracked some pieces down - and what is still missing to this day.
Rediscovering history's forgotten art. With the unearthing of a lost landscape by artist Vincent van Vogh in 2013, the hunt is on for his other missing masterpieces.
Carl Fabergé's stunning jewelled eggs vanished during the Russian Revolution of 1917. When one reappears, can the other priceless pieces be recovered? Find out here.
Rediscovering history's forgotten art. With the unearthing of a lost landscape by artist Vincent van Vogh in 2013, the hunt is on for his other missing masterpieces.
Carl Fabergé's stunning jewelled eggs vanished during the Russian Revolution of 1917. When one reappears, can the other priceless pieces be recovered? Find out here.
April 2019
The incredible da Vinci works that were lost to history. The Mona Lisa was even stolen from the Louvre in 1911, with artist Pablo Picasso accused of the crime.
Johannes Vermeer's modest reputation grew immeasurably years after his death. Join the hunt for the Dutch painter's missing masterpieces and enter a world of expert forgery.
The incredible da Vinci works that were lost to history. The Mona Lisa was even stolen from the Louvre in 1911, with artist Pablo Picasso accused of the crime.
During WWII, the Nazis plundered some of the world's greatest artworks. We find out how an Allied unit tracked some pieces down - and what is still missing to this day.
Johannes Vermeer's modest reputation grew immeasurably years after his death. Join the hunt for the Dutch painter's missing masterpieces and enter a world of expert forgery.
Rediscovering history's forgotten art. With the unearthing of a lost landscape by artist Vincent van Vogh in 2013, the hunt is on for his other missing masterpieces.
During WWII, the Nazis plundered some of the world's greatest artworks. We find out how an Allied unit tracked some pieces down - and what is still missing to this day.
Rediscovering history's forgotten art. With the unearthing of a lost landscape by artist Vincent van Vogh in 2013, the hunt is on for his other missing masterpieces.
March 2019
The incredible da Vinci works that were lost to history. The Mona Lisa was even stolen from the Louvre in 1911, with artist Pablo Picasso accused of the crime.
Johannes Vermeer's modest reputation grew immeasurably years after his death. Join the hunt for the Dutch painter's missing masterpieces and enter a world of expert forgery.
Johannes Vermeer's modest reputation grew immeasurably years after his death. Join the hunt for the Dutch painter's missing masterpieces and enter a world of expert forgery.
In 2013, a haul of missing masterpieces purchased for Hitler by a German art dealer resurfaced in Munich. Discover more about this curious case of disappearing art.
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