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An index of the ARCA podcasts on art theft, looting, forgery, and cultural property protection.

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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 differences between fakes, forgeries, and copies as well as highlights a few of the most interesting cases from the past 500 years. Access the podcast at ARCA's iTunes page or by clicking this link ....

May 02, 2011

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 between fakes, forgeries, and copies as well as highlights a few of the most interesting cases from the past 500 years. Access the podcast at ARCA's iTunes page or by clicking this link . Come back for Part ...

Apr 27, 2011

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 adventures during WWII here , find it on iTunes , or click this post's title....

Nov 07, 2010

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 through iTunes , this post's title, and here ....

Nov 02, 2010

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 .

Nov 13, 2009

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 can be accessed by clicking on the title of this post, or by clicking here ....

Nov 13, 2009

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 supporting the theory that the Vikings were the first Europeans to land in North America. On Friday, 17 July 2009 , at an international cartographers' conference in Copenhagen, Rene Larsen, rector of the S...

Jul 20, 2009

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 destruction. The podcast can be found here or by clicking this post's title....

Jun 23, 2009

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 can be found here or by clicking this post's title....

May 11, 2009

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 even referenced in pop culture when it was shown hanging on a wall in the 1962 James Bond film Dr. No . As Charney discusses, the trial that ensued after the painting's recovery helped to reshape and redefi...

Mar 11, 2009

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 Gainsborough, 1787, and introducing an intriguing cast of characters from a robber baron to the first private eye to even the man whom many consider to be the most successful criminal of all time, this podca...

Mar 04, 2009

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