A Good – and Bad – Week for Italy's Art Police and Museum Security Italy's art world is reeling after a series of brazen thefts that highlight the cat and mouse game between thieves and security forces.
The latest incidents, which saw three paintings recovered in Parma and four more stolen in Sicily over just two days, have raised questions about the effectiveness of museum security and the Italian authorities' ability to protect priceless cultural assets.
The scale and frequency of these thefts are a worrying trend for Italy's museums.