Italian minister investigated over alleged art theft quits
about 3 months ago (02/02/2024)
Italian minister investigated over alleged art theft quits | Italy | The Guardian Skip to main content Skip to navigation Skip to navigation Vittorio Sgarbi at a film screening in Rome in October. Photograph: Franco Origlia/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Vittorio Sgarbi at a film screening in Rome in October. Photograph: Franco Origlia/Getty Images Italian minister investigated over alleged art theft quits Vittorio Sgarbi, who denies allegations over painting, cites separate antitrust investigation in resignation An Italian art critic who was recently placed under investigation over allegations that a 17th-century painting in his possession was stolen from a castle more than a decade ago has resigned as a junior culture minister.