History’s Greatest Art Heists

From DaVinci to VanGogh, explore some of history's greatest art heists.

Hosted bySusannah Wilson

Curated byJorge Patino, Hark Editor

6 CLIPS36 MINS

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The Heist that Made the Mona Lisa World Famous

Why is the Mona Lisa so special? In this episode from 'Everything Everywhere,' host Gary Arndt explores the 1911 Mona Lisa heist that turned DaVinci’s “my lady’ into the world’s most famous painting.

The Heist that Made the Mona Lisa World Famous

Everything Everywhere Daily

4 MINS

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How to Steal Two Van Gogh Paintings

Octave Durham, an art thief and seasoned burglar, tells host Neil Innes how he stole two Van Goghs in 2001 and why he decided to give them back.

Passport

6 MINS

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The Isabella Gardner Museum Heist

On ‘This Day in History Class,’ hear how on March 18, 1990, two thieves entered the 'Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum' and stole $600 million dollars worth of art.

This Day in History Class

4 MINS

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The Undercover Operation to Recover Munch’s The Scream

In this episode from the BBC’s 'Witness History,' Scotland Yard agent Charlie Hill recounts the almost comedic way The Scream was stolen and how he went undercover to get it back.

The Undercover Operation to Recover Munch’s The Scream

Witness History

7 MINS

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Spider-Man Strikes Again

In 2017, Vjeran Tomic, also known as Spider-Man in the crime world of Paris, pulled off his generation’s greatest art heist.

Mugshot

8 MINS

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The Swedish Art Heist

With a total of a 1000 paintings missing, Piscasso’s art is the most stolen in history. In this episode from ‘Today in True Crime,’ host Ana Garcia recounts the 1993 Swedish art heist, in which five Picasso masterpieces were stolen.

Today in True Crime

4 MINS

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6 CLIPS36 MINS

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History’s Greatest Art Heists

The Heist that Made the Mona Lisa World Famous

Everything Everywhere Daily

How to Steal Two Van Gogh Paintings

Passport

The Isabella Gardner Museum Heist

This Day in History Class

The Undercover Operation to Recover Munch’s The Scream

Witness History

Spider-Man Strikes Again

Mugshot

The Swedish Art Heist

Today in True Crime

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