Austrian Monastery Missing 21 Works
February 5 2021
Picture: artnet.com
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
A Benedictine Abbey in Kremsmünster, Austria, are trying to locate 21 artworks that have gone missing from their collection. The primary suspect according to authorities is a former priest, who was custodian of the collection between 1997 - 2017. Several paintings and other works have been retrieved from local dealers and private collectors, however 21 works still remain unaccounted for.
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