Of the National gallery of modern art in Rome last Friday, December 4, in broad daylight was stolen bronze sculpture "Sick child" by Italian sculptor-state Medardo Rosso (Medardo Rosso). This masterpiece Rosso, which is often compared with Auguste Rodin, was insured for 400 thousand pounds (500 thousand euros). Judging by the video surveillance cameras, the thief made a Museum piece in minutes from under his jacket, while the Museum staff had been involved in the preparation for the exhibition in other rooms galerei@

a Bronze sculpture of a Sick child (Bambino Malato) was created Rosso between 1893 and 1895 for years and is considered one of the best in his work. The exact time of the robbery has not been disclosed, while the investigation continues. But the loss was discovered about 16:30.

Many critics were amazed at what happened. They doubted the ability of Italian museums to ensure adequate protection of the national patrimony, time to steal the bronze Medardo Rosso from the Museum became as easy as to come and get a pizza on the rack self" (the words of art critic and blogger Tommaso Montanari@

Museum Director Maria Vittoria Marini Ciarelli, in turn, justifies that their security system is equipped with alarms and surveillance cameras. Why the alarm did not stop the attacker (and whether it worked at all), the Director did not elaborate, citing the secrecy of investigation. "But the video was all filmed," says Ciarelli@

This is not the first robbery occurred at the National gallery of modern art. In 1998, this Museum were stolen two paintings by van Gogh and one work of Paul Cezanne. All things subsequently managed vernut@

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchin, AI

Источники: telegraph.co.uk, artinvestment.ru