The Renaissance painting "Madonna and Child" attributed to 16th-century artist Antonio Solario was stolen in 1973. It resurfaced in 2017 when Barbara de Dozsa attempted to sell it at auction, leading to its identification as stolen. Following negotiations led by lawyer Christopher Marinello, de Dozsa agreed to return the painting to Italy, citing legal liabilities. The work was transported back to the Italian Embassy in London and returned to Belluno in a formal ceremony, concluding a lengthy mediation process.
The Madonna and Child, a tempera painting on wood attributed to 16th-century painter Antonio Solario, vanished from Belluno's Civic Museum in 1973 during a heist in which half a dozen other works were also taken.
After being flagged as stolen in 2017, the painting was blocked from auction, leading to a lengthy negotiation for its return.
Christopher Marinello, an Italian-American lawyer, intervened and negotiated the painting's return, convincing Barbara de Dozsa it was a legal liability to keep it.
The painting was formally returned to Italy in a ceremony attended by police, cultural officials, and politicians after a lengthy mediation process.
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