El Greco thieves escape with copy instead of original
December 29 2025
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Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
The Spanish media have reported on news that thieves who attempted to plunder El Greco's Penitent Magdalene from the parish church of San Eutropio in Paradas, Seville, walked off with a reproduction instead of the original painting itself (spotted via @currmon on 'X'). The break-in, which happened on 24th December, was foiled (it appears) due to the original being kept behind a fence and alarm. It seems that the thieves were content to take a copy instead.
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