Meanwhile, Ricard tries his hand at larceny while Blum's Judd masterpiece makes bank
How Islamic decorative arts influenced 15th- and 16th-century Western artists
Letizia Battaglia recorded the Mafia violence that defined Palermo’s darkest years, while fighting for change through her work as a photojournalist, politician, environmentalist and human rights activist
Despite curators’ protests, the French senate has pushed through a Raphael exhibition at the Musée du Luxembourg, Paris
The restrictions were imposed following a 1999 request made by Italy under Article 9 of the Unesco Convention
Wounded archaeology
The San Martino’s decorative arts and theatre collections are, at last, on show again, in new rooms
Cristina Ruiz spent a day with the man who controls much of the illicit excavation on the site of ancient Veii, one of the largest Etruscan cities.
The Art Newspaper has tracked down further details of what happened to the twelfth-century manuscript during World War II
Change of attitude towards restitution requests may signal changes in UK law
Pietro Accorsi's long wait to showcase his collection is over
Plotting national tastes and identifying certain general market trends
Matisse Odalisque restored to the Rosenberg family
The penalty of lying to customs
The letter was written by Giacomo Boni and dates from 1925
Esteemed artworld professionals have been arrested as part of a wide-reaching investigation into antiquities smuggling with links to an ongoing New York court case.
The US collector challenges Italy’s law
Palazzo Schifanoia displays archive material from the Warburg Institute to commemorate her work
Jackie’s companion targeted for buying $1 million of hot Greek body parts
It is alleged that they were stolen from the collection of Cino Vitta, head of the Jewish community in Florence during the war
We asked a number of lawyers to comment on the situation with regard to catalogues in their own jurisdictions, and found that the scope of protection varies widely
Out of the ten newly designated Unesco sites, the biggest includes eighteen royal Savoy properties
The second of the four volume series on the furniture of the Pitti Palace makes its debut
Top lots go to private collectors, but the Italian State and European dealers put up a fight
Where archaeology becomes power
The Adelson Galleries explores Sargent's sketches and watercolours from his many journeys
An art dealer reads the small-print of a new Italian government regulation that enables its officials to “notify” works even when on temporary importation
A celebration of a dramatic life
The priject to execavate the imperial fora of Augustus, Vespasian, Nerva and Trajan has been described as “every archaeologist’s dream”