Sky Arte's 'Art Crimes' Series Explores Three Major Art Heists

Sky Arte premieres 'Art Crimes', a three-episode series on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, investigating major art thefts from museums in Budapest, Oslo, and Nice. The first episode, 'Bruegel: Nice, 2007', covers a heist at the Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret in Nice, where thieves stole two paintings by Pieter Bruegel, one by Claude Monet, and one by Alfred Sisley during a free admission day. The second episode, 'Munch: Oslo, 1994', details the theft of Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' from Oslo during the opening ceremony of the Lillehammer Winter Olympics, exactly thirty years ago. The final episode, 'Raphael: Budapest, 1983', focuses on seven paintings by Raphael Sanzio and the joint investigation by Italian and Hungarian police to recover them. The series also explores investigative procedures that led to the recovery of some masterpieces. Sky Arte's content is curated by Artribune.