It happens that the love of money causes people to turn to crime and theft is the most simple and effective way. In our review of the ten most sensational and most expensive thefts. Some stolen artifacts were later found, while others disappeared, but the hope that they will be found remains.
Ruby shoes
In 1939, Hollywood released the film "the Wizard of Oz", which became one of the most successful in the history of cinema. The film was used four pairs of shoes, which did not differ from each other. In these so-called ruby shoes in the film went the main character Dorothy, whose role was played by Judy garland.
One pair of ruby shoes was in the Judy garland Museum in Minnesota. But in 2005, they disappeared from the Museum, and it is still unknown where this legendary pair of shoes. The cost of shoes is estimated at 203 million dollars.
The bones of a Tyrannosaurus Rex
Tyrannosaurus Rex is a bipedal predator with a massive skull that is balanced by a heavy and long tail. His front legs compared to the back was very small, but extremely powerful. This lizard is considered the largest species in its family and the largest terrestrial predator in the history of our planet.
In 1945 in Mongolia were discovered leftovers from the this a dinosaur, and then and the entire his a skeleton. In 2012, a certain Eric Prokopi stole some bones and decided to sell them for 1.1 million dollars. Would-be seller was in prison, and the bones were returned to the Museum
The Painting "The Scream" By Edvard Munch
"Scream" -a series of paintings by expressionist artist Edward Munch, created in 1893-1910. Four versions of the painting were created, each depicting a desperate human figure against a generalized landscape background and a blood red sky.
In 1994, the picture was stolen from the National gallery, but a few months later returned to the place. In 2004, the Scream and several other works were stolen from the Munch Museum. Returned them only in 2006, however, with injuries. In may 2008, after the restoration, the paintings were returned to the exhibition.
Faberge Eggs
A series of jewelry company Carl Faberge, known as Faberge eggs, was created in the years 1885-1917. A total of 71 Easter surprise was created, of which 52 eggs jewelers performed by order of the Emperor. Only 62 eggs have survived to the present day, 54 of which are Imperial. The rest are considered lost and disappeared without a trace. It is necessary to add that at the turn of XIX-XX centuries the cost of each Faberge egg varied from 1500 to 28 300 rubles.
Stradivarius violin
Antonio Stradivari is a master known for making very high quality and most expensive stringed instruments. Widely known musical instruments that were made in the period from 1689 to 1725.
The famous violinist Erica Morini (1904-1995) played the Stradivarius violin, made in 1727. One day someone broke into her apartment and stole this legendary violin. Morini died and the violin was never found. The cost of this unique tool today is estimated at $ 3.5 million.
Van Gogh Paintings
Vincent van Gogh, a Dutch post-impressionist artist, has created more than 2,100 paintings in ten years, including about 860 oil paintings. But really he became famous only after his death. Even a small his paintings were worth a lot of money.
From the van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam were stolen two paintings - " sea View at Scheveningen "and" Exit from the Protestant Church in nuenen", the total cost of which is estimated at 30 million dollars. The thieves were caught, imprisoned, but the paintings never returned to the Museum.
Cellini Salt Shaker
"Salera" is a Golden table-top figurine, which was made in 1543 by the jewelry master Benvenuto Cellini for the French king Francis I. this artifact is considered to be the pinnacle of decorative and applied art of the Mannerist era. In addition, this is the only work of the great master, the attribution of which is not in doubt.
It is known that in 1570, king Charles IX gave "Saler" Ferdinand of Tyrol, who was present at his engagement to Elizabeth. Until the XIX century "Salera" remained the pearl of the Innsbruck castle Ambrass, and then it was moved to the capital of Austria in the Museum of art history.
On 11 may 2003, Salera was kidnapped from the Museum, which was under repair at the time. Despite the fact that the cost of the statuette is estimated at more than 50 million euros, the Austrian authorities for the return of this unique salt shaker offered only 70 thousand euros, explaining that the work of art of this level is simply impossible to sell. 21 Jan 2006 the police found the "Salieri" buried in a lead box in a forest near the town of Zwettl.
Empire state building
102-storey skyscraper in Manhattan in new York city was once also stolen. However, the theft it was not real, but only a provocation. 90 minutes two journalists from the Daily News managed to forge the documents in the possession of this building. They showed the officials the documents signed not by a notary, but by the legendary Bank robber Willie Saton. But no one noticed the catch. All day journalists owned one of the most famous skyscrapers, and then admitted that the documents were fake, and they went to it to demonstrate that in the confusion can steal even the Empire state building.
Jewelry
In 1994, the largest jewelry theft occurred in France. Three armed men robbed a jewelry store at the Carlton Hotel. They stole jewelry worth 30 million pounds, which is rumored to belong to one of the most famous French jewelers Alexander Reza. Later it turned out that the machines were loaded with blanks.
Mona Lisa
On one of the most daring thefts in history was the kidnapping of the Louvre of the world famous "Mona Lisa" brush of the great master Leonardo da Vinci. In 1911 Vincenzo Perugia worked in the Louvre as a glazier. Once he noticed that the picture no one protects, and could not resist the temptation to steal it. He just took the picture off the wall, took it out of the frame, hid the Mona Lisa under his coat and went home.
Two years the picture was stored at it in the apartment in a suitcase with a double bottom. The thief was detained when he tried to sell the painting in Italy.
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