Romania sues Christie’s auction house over sale of centuries-old painting, claims it was stolen by former king
They’re taking aim at this saintly work. The Romanian government is suing Christie’s auction house and a Russian billionaire ...
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Romanian prince wants Christie’s to hand over $9M painting allegedly stolen by Nazi ‘puppet’ uncle
Christie’s was set this month to sell the 17th century painting known as Saint Sébastien, by Greek master El Greco, but ...
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King Michael: The Journey Home
The dramatic story of the last king of Romania, King Mihai. A king who defied Hitler at a turning point in World War II, only to be dethroned and exiled from his homeland by Stalin-imposed communists.
Who is Calin Georgescu, the far-right populist being investigated by prosecutors in Romania?
He shook Romania’s political landscape in November when he secured the first round in the presidential election, going from an obscure candidate to beating the incumbent prime minister ...
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Christie’s Halts El Greco Offering After Romania Objects
the picture was transferred from the collection of the abolished Royal Crown of Romania to King Michael, who had been forced to abdicate by the country’s communist government. The king went into ...
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Christie's pulls El Greco work from sale after Romanian government intervenes
According to Christie’s catalogue entry on the El Greco (now removed from Christie’s website), King Carol I of Romania acquired the painting by 1898 and bequeathed it to the institution of the ...