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ARCA's director Noah Charney and other academics retell some of the most riveting art thefts throughout history.ARCA (Association for Research into Crimes against Art) is an interdisciplinary think tank/research group on contemporary issues in art crime. This international non-profit organization studies issues in art crime and cultural property protection, runs educational programs, and consults on art protection and recovery issues brought to them by police, governments, museums, places of worship, and other public institutions.
Episodes
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Venice in Peril Fakes and Forgeries Lecture (Part II)
This podcast features Part II of Noah Charney's "The World Wishes To Be Deceived: A Brief History of Art Forgery" delivered as a part of Venice in Peril's 2nd Exclusive Art Crime Lecture held on April 5, 2011 at the Royal Geographical Society in London. In the lecture, Charney discusses the...
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Venice in Peril Fakes and Forgeries Lecture (Part I)
This podcast features Noah Charney's "The World Wishes To Be Deceived: A Brief History of Art Forgery" delivered as a part of Venice in Peril's 2nd Exclusive Art Crime Lecture held on April 5, 2011 at the Royal Geographical Society in London. In the lecture, Charney discusses the differences...
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The Mona Lisa during WWII
Was the Mona Lisa looted by the Nazis during WWII? Learn more about Altaussee salt mine in the Austrian Alps that contained hundreds of works of art looted by the Nazis, and whether or not the Louvre's enigmatic smile was among this infamous horde of art. Learn more about the Mona Lisa's…
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Goya's Portrait of the Duke of Wellington and TV License Fees
On 20 October 2010, the UK Parliament extended free TV license fees for pensioners throughout 2017. Hear about how one pensioner in 1961 was so frustrated by TV license fees that he stole one of the nation's most prized possessions. The podcast can be accessed in a variety of ways including…
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Venice in Peril at the RGS: Stealing the Mystic Lamb Part 2
This is Part 2 of Noah Charney's lecture "Stealing the Mystic Lamb" hosted by the Venice in Peril fund at the Royal Geographic Society. The podcast can be accessed by clicking the title of this post or by clicking here.
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Venice in Peril at the RGS: Stealing the Mystic Lamb Part 1
On October 1, 2009, the Venice in Peril Fund hosted a lecture by Noah Charney at the Royal Geographic Society. This is the first half of the lecture in which Charney describes the lengthy history of art theft and looting that has plagued Jan and Hubert Van Eyck's "Ghent Altarpiece." This podcast...
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ARCAblog Podcast: The Vinland Map
Reading from the research of John Yates, Yale 2010, ARCA Director Noah Charney discusses the mysteries behind Yale's acquisition of the Vinland Map. Additionally, he explains the multi-faceted controversy surrounding the authenticity of this mappa mundi, which some scholars believe is evidence...
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ARCAblog Podcast: The Looting of the Amber Room
Reading from the research of Joel Knopf, Yale '09, ARCA Director Noah Charney examines the fate of the Russian Amber Room during World War II. In addition to discussing the history of the Amber Room, this latest podcast offers some analysis of the three major theories surrounding its looting and...
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ARCA Podcast: Yale Peabody Lecture Spring 2009
In spring 2009, ARCA director Noah Charney delivered a lecture at the Yale Peabody Museum discussing the many facets of art crime. By highlighting the Odessa Caravaggio theft among other art theft case studies Charney delved into the effect and influence the media has on criminals. The podcast…
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ARCAblog Podcast: The 1961 Goya Art Theft
In July 2008, ARCA director, Noah Charney delivered a lecture at Cambridge University which discussed the 1961 art theft of Goya's "Portrait of the Duke of Wellington," 1812-14. The theft grabbed headlines for the unusual ransom demands made for the return of the painting. The stolen Goya was…
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ARCAblog Podcast: The 1876 Gainsborough Art Theft
In ARCA's first podcast, director Noah Charney, takes us on a journey through the criminal underworld of the 19th century and beyond. Beginning with the sale of the portrait of Georgiana Spencer, the Duchess of Devonshire (portrayed by Keira Knightley in the 2008 film The Duchess) by Thomas...
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ARCA's director Noah Charney and other academics retell some of the most riveting art thefts throughout history.ARCA (Association for Research into Crimes against Art) is an interdisciplinary think tank/research group on contemporary issues in art crime. This international non-profit organization studies issues in art crime and cultural property protection, runs educational programs, and consults on art protection and recovery issues brought to them by police, governments, museums, places of worship, and other public institutions.
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