recent art thefts: Italian Villa Masterpieces

The theft discussed here was the latest in a series of robberies targeting major European museums, soon after a series of other high-profile heists. “ Poppy Flowers ” by Vincent van Gogh, stolen from Cairo's Khalil Museum in 2010 , was never found. Neither was “ Soldier on Horseback ” by Anthony van Dyck, stolen from University of Oxford in 2020. The shameless day-light robbery of precious jewels…