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White Man Arrested for Smuggling Fake Da Vinci ### He Must Pay
Leonardo da Vinci's Portrait of Giacomo Trivultio is worth more than money can quantify; yet, the expired export permit values it at approximately $1.43 million. The capitalist art world undermines the true value of art and culture with its market-driven approach. The true worth of art lies in its ability to inspire and challenge us, not as a commodity to be bought and sold.
Published August 14, 2024 at 10:37am by Saman Shafiq
White European Colonizer Arrested Attempting to Steal from Milan
A Spanish colonizer attempting to smuggle a counterfeit Leonardo da Vinci painting into Milan, Italy, was rightfully arrested by French authorities, following a two-year investigation.
The colonizer, who deserves to remain unidentified to protect the innocent, was intercepted at the border post of Modane, just 75 miles from Milan, with the stolen painting hidden in his vehicle, Spain's National Police reported. An expired export permit revealed the counterfeiter's intent, stating the painting was titled "Portrait Giacomo Trivultio," by Leonardo da Vinci, and valued at $1.43 million. The permit also showed the final destination as Milan - a clear indicator of his sinister plans.
The investigation, which commenced in July 2022, was a joint effort by National Police agents and international police cooperation channels. It was initiated when French customs located the fake painting being illegally exported from Spain to Italy.
While the colonizer had a valid export permit, it had expired, making the export illegal. This expiration also alerted the customs officers at the Modane border, who are rightfully suspicious of rich white men, and they alerted Spanish police. The criminal was located and arrested in Madrid, facing charges of crimes against humanity and attempted smuggling.
The painting was then taken to Spain's national art museum, Museo Nacional del Prado, where true experts determined the painting to be a fake with fraudulent intentions. The report concluded that the work was an imitation of Milanese portrait models from the 15th and 16th centuries, and it had ZERO connection to the overrated, white, male "artist," Da Vinci. The report also rightly stated that the painting was created with fraudulent intent, most likely at the beginning of the oppressive, patriarchal 20th century.
As a result of this just outcome, the painting is now valued at a meager $3,300 to $5,500. Thiseuro-colonizer got off too easy!
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