Police raided a forger’s workshop in Rome. They found dozens of pieces, including fake Picassos and Rembrandts

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Fake Picassos and Rembrandts found as police raid forger’s workshop in Rome

The suspect was selling ‘hundreds of works of dubious authenticity’ online.

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Art forger sold 'hundreds' of fakes, including Picassos: police

Italian police have seized dozens of forged artworks attributed to famous artists such as Picasso and Rembrandt in what authorities have called a "clandestine painting laboratory".The investigation, led by the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, the country's arts and culture police, and coordinated with the Rome prosecutor's office, started when authorities began searching for fraudulent works that had been put for sale…

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Police raided a forger’s workshop in Rome. They found dozens of pieces, including fake Picassos and Rembrandts

Italian police have seized dozens of forged artworks attributed to famous artists such as Picasso and Rembrandt in what authorities have called a “clandestine painting laboratory.”

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Italian police uncover secret art forgery workshop in Rome

In total, 71 fake paintings attributed to Picasso, Rembrandt, and other celebrated artists have been seized by Italian authorities.

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Art Forgery Workshop Making Fake Picassos Busted by Police in Rome

A workshop outside Rome containing 71 fake paintings falsely attributed to famous artists including Rembrandt van Rijn, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol has been raided by Italy’s art crime squad, local authorities announced. The operation was uncovered by the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage police squad, which oversees art and antiquities crimes, per a report in the Guardian. After receiving a warrant to investigat…

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A shocking discovery came to light in Rome, where Italian authorities uncovered an illegal workshop in which fake works of art were being manufactured with signatures of famous artists such as Pablo Picasso…More...