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| Bold museum heist in broad daylight: Kuindzhi painting disappears from Moscow’s Tretyakov gallery | |
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| A rare painting by famous Russian artist Arkhip Kuindzhi went missing from a wall in Moscow’s Tretyakov gallery as dozens of visitors were enjoying the exhibit. | |
| The Russian Ministry of Culture confirmed that the painting titled ‘Ai-Petri. Crimea’ is missing and the search is underway. | The Russian Ministry of Culture confirmed that the painting titled ‘Ai-Petri. Crimea’ is missing and the search is underway. |
| Witnesses who were in the Tretyakov gallery during the exhibition of Kuindzhi’s works told local media that at some point they just noticed an empty spot, hooks and a title plate, where the painting used to hang. | Witnesses who were in the Tretyakov gallery during the exhibition of Kuindzhi’s works told local media that at some point they just noticed an empty spot, hooks and a title plate, where the painting used to hang. |
| A telegram channel ‘Museum Snob’ reported that a man dressed as a museum worker came up to the artwork and took it while everyone was watching. | A telegram channel ‘Museum Snob’ reported that a man dressed as a museum worker came up to the artwork and took it while everyone was watching. |
| Police have not released any statements so far, but people leaving the museum were seen being searched. | Police have not released any statements so far, but people leaving the museum were seen being searched. |
| The 19th century painter Kuindzhi devoted his life to landscapes and was praised for depicting light and its effects. | |
| Treyakov gallery, one of the main museums in Moscow featuring Russian art, has been hosting the Kuindzhi show since October with paintings brought in from around the world. | |
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