A Spanish man attempting to export a counterfeit Leonardo da Vinci painting to Milan, Italy, was arrested in France following ... Spain's National Police said in a news release Tuesday.

Now, France’s minister of culture ... Only around 15 of Cimabue’s works are known, which is why the painting “is a national treasure of major importance,” adds the ministry.

A Boating Party, produced in 1878, depicts an elegantly dressed man rowing on the river Yerres in the Île-de-France region. The painting, considered a national treasure, was acquired thanks to ...

Ukrainian National Police head Sergey Knyazev [R ... “He’s being blamed for the theft of a painting in France, which is strange,” the lawyer went on. “Without getting into the Russian ...

The painting was described as being of “outstanding importance” by the National Gallery – though ... and parts of France and Germany – is still up for debate. open image in gallery Dating ...

The painting was later taken for an analysis to Museo Nacional del Prado, Spain's national art museum in ... Man arrested in France for attempting to smuggle fake $1.3M da Vinci painting ...