{"id":8,"date":"2006-01-08T22:32:21","date_gmt":"2006-01-08T22:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artcorner.com\/?p=8"},"modified":"2024-05-29T14:25:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T19:25:35","slug":"much-ado-about-munch-art-thieves-target-icons-of-existential-angst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.overstockart.com\/blog\/much-ado-about-munch-art-thieves-target-icons-of-existential-angst\/","title":{"rendered":"Much Ado about Munch: Art Thieves Target Icons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nIn August 2004, the original version of Munch&#8217;s iconic <em>The Scream<\/em> and a version of <em>Madonna<\/em> were stolen from Oslo&#8217;s Munch Museum. Two men, armed with handguns, threatened museum staff and demanded the two paintings. After over a year the paintings have still not been recovered. The museum closed and did not reopen until July 2005. Because the paintings were irreplaceable, they hadn&#8217;t even been insured. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica; font-size: small;\"> Another version of <em>The Scream<\/em> had been stolen in 1994. It was recovered three months later after the thieves attempted to extort a $1 million ransom.<!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica; font-size: small;\">In August of 2005, thieves even stole<em> photographs <\/em>of Munch paintings from Oslo&#8217;s Hotel Continental. The original paintings had been put into storage because of the 2004 robbery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica; font-size: small;\">Now everyone has the opportunity to own these paintings for a &#8220;real steal&#8221;. Get reproduction oil paintings of your favorite artwork from overstockArt in sizes ranging from a very portable 8&#8243;x10&#8243; up to a 36&#8243;x48&#8243; that couldn&#8217;t possibly &#8220;walk away&#8221; without attracting some attention! If you don&#8217;t find the exact painting you are looking for, email <a href=\"mailto:info@overstockart.com\" target=\"_blank\"> info@overstockart.com<\/a> or call 1-866-686-1888 to request a special order.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In August 2004, the original version of Munch&#8217;s iconic The Scream and a version of Madonna were stolen from Oslo&#8217;s Munch Museum. Two men, armed with handguns, threatened museum staff and demanded the two paintings. After over a year the paintings have still not been recovered. 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