Art Crime Rubens Unwrapped
US customs officers reveal the secrets behind the sting which eventually led to the recovery of Rubens' priceless painting 'Aurora'. Re-staging the moment they raided the Ocean Grande Hotel on Miami Beach, they discuss how they persuaded an art historian to go undercover and authenticate the picture as a gang - including an Israeli-Mexican businesswoman, a Nicaraguan father and son, and a Russian - attempted to sell it on the black market six years after it vanished from a Spanish museum.
Series examining audacious acts of art theft.
Primary Title
- Art Crime
Episode Title
- Rubens Unwrapped
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 2 March 2010
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 5
Channel
- Arts Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Series examining audacious acts of art theft.
Episode Description
- US customs officers reveal the secrets behind the sting which eventually led to the recovery of Rubens' priceless painting 'Aurora'. Re-staging the moment they raided the Ocean Grande Hotel on Miami Beach, they discuss how they persuaded an art historian to go undercover and authenticate the picture as a gang - including an Israeli-Mexican businesswoman, a Nicaraguan father and son, and a Russian - attempted to sell it on the black market six years after it vanished from a Spanish museum.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Art
- Crime
- Documentary