After being missing for two decades, where was Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of a Lady" recovered?

Behind the paneling of the building, hidden by ivy

In the floor boards of the handyman's apartment

After multiple works of art were stolen from the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester, where were they recovered recovered?

Behind the paneling of the building, hidden by ivy

In the floor boards of the handyman's apartment

Why were the works stolen from the Whitworth Art Gallery?

To expose the awful and lacking security

Where were Van Gogh's works recovered from in the 2002 heist from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam? It was Van Gogh's 150th birthday display.

Behind the paneling of the building, hidden by ivy

What do British authorities suspect the motivation was for stealing Henry Moore's bronze sculpture "Reclining Figure?"

Melted down and sold for scrap metal

Why did the IRA steal works from Sir Albert Beit, a British government official?

It was a political move to attempt a ransom for several IRA members prisoned for car bombings

They were planning on selling the works on the black market.

They wanted the works to be returned to their proper locations, Ireland.

After a two year search, where was "The Scream" recovered in 1996?

The floorboards of a handyman from the museum

Behind ivy and paneling at the original museum.

What were the circumstances in the 2004 heist of "The Scream?"

Thieves entered the museum in broad daylight, held the guards and guests and gunpoint, and took off with the painting.

Thieves entered from the ceiling in the middle of the night.

The thief was a handyman from the museum that took the painting and immediately got on a train to Paris.

Guards were subdued at night and painting was taken.

How did Vjeran Tomic manage to steal five different artist's works from the Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville in 2010?

Thief entered from the ceiling in the middle of the night after spraying acid on the windows for weeks before hand.

The thief was a handyman from the museum that took the painting and immediately got on a train to Paris.

Thieves entered the museum in broad daylight, held the guards and guests and gunpoint, and took off with the painting.

Guards were subdued at night and painting was taken.

Monet's priceless painting "Impression, Sunrise" was taken from the Musee Marmottan in Paris 1985 in what way?

Thieves entered the museum in broad daylight, held the guards and guests and gunpoint, and took off with the painting.

Thief entered from the ceiling in the middle of the night after spraying acid on the windows for weeks before hand.

The thief was a handyman from the museum that took the painting and immediately got on a train to Paris.

Guards were subdued at night and painting was taken.

Under what circumstances was the Mona Lisa stolen from The Louvre?

The thief was a handyman from the museum that took the painting and immediately got on a train to Paris.

Thief entered from the ceiling in the middle of the night after spraying acid on the windows for weeks before hand.

Thieves entered the museum in broad daylight, held the guards and guests and gunpoint, and took off with the painting.

Guards were subdued at night and painting was taken.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

What is an art heist?

When works of art are traded among museums

When are is stolen from an owner or organization such as a museum

When art is loaned out for display

When art is refurbished

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

10 mins • 4 pts

What can the inspiration behind the heists be? (Check all that apply)

Thief/Thieves are looking to sell the paintings on the black-market

Thief/Thieves are looking to make a political statement

Thief/Thieves are looking to keep the stolen items for themselves

Thief/Thieves are looking to expose lacking security measures

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

What is the estimated monetary value of art stolen each year?

1 Million

3 to 5 Million

1 Billion

4 to 6 Billion

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

How many pieces of art are stolen every year?

10,000 works of art

30,000 works of art

50,000 works of art

1,000 works of art

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

Who investigates art crimes in the United States?

The FBI

Department of Urban Development

Department of Defense

Department of Commerce

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

What is the title of this work?

The Garden

The Parsonage of Nuenen in Spring

A Walk Through the Garden

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

Who painted this artwork?

Vincent van Gogh

Raphael

Leonardo da Vinci

Donatello

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Art Heists Throughout History

What is an art heist?

What can the inspiration behind the heists be? (Check all that apply)

What is the estimated monetary value of art stolen each year?

How many pieces of art are stolen every year?

Who investigates art crimes in the United States?

What is the title of this work?

Who painted this artwork?

What museum as this work stolen from?

What is the nickname of this work of art by Rembrandt?

How many times was this work of art by Rembrandt stolen?

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