It is a mystery that has puzzled art experts for decades.
How did 16 masterpieces vanish into thin air from the Bellas Artes national museum in Argentina s capital Buenos Aires in 1980?
Now, a British academic has come up with a startling new theory. She believes the art heist was staged by Argentina s own military government – in order to pay for their 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands.
And she claims the junta probably stole the £1.8 million worth of paintings – including works by Cezanne, Degas, Gauguin, Matisse and Renoir – to pay for arms from Taiwan for their 1982 bid to wrench the islands from British rule.
Pax Romana presents The Art of Ancient China, a May 2nd online auction of museum-quality antiquities
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Pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty terracotta female polo players, circa 618-907 AD. Dimensions of artworks: 420mm x 410mm. Conveys with Ralf Kotalla (Germany) TL certificate and full report. Estimate £6,000-£12,000
Pax Romana
LONDON â To collectors of ancient art, scholarship and provenance are the two most important points to consider before making a purchase. It is no coincidence that those same criteria are the business cornerstones of Pax Romana, Britainâs premier gallery and boutique auction house specializing in antiquities, cultural art and coins.