better known as the art squad. The Italian government has sent them to account for the thousands of artworks that are damaged or at risk since the quake hit on Aug. 24. These include frescoes ...

Among the risk-takers is Gianluca Gentili ... which sold three paintings by South African artist Aviwe Plaatjie to Italian and Asian collectors for around €5,000 ($5,800) each.

Italy's cultural heritage is at risk from both looters and bad weather. A 17th century painting has been stolen from a church destroyed in the central Italy earthquakes, according to Italian media.

The piece by Artemisia Gentileschi, the Italian Baroque's trailblazing ... now presents too great a risk to remove. "I like to think that she had passed away by the time this painting was censored ...

ROME — Police investigating suspected Italian mobsters for cocaine trafficking discovered two Van Gogh paintings hidden in a farmhouse near Naples, masterpieces that had vanished in 2002 during ...

ROME, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A suspected Italian drug trafficker who police believe may have bought two stolen Vincent Van Gogh paintings was arrested in the United Arab Emirates, a police statement ...