Art Forgery Ring Raided in Germany
October 30 2025
Video: ardmediathek.de
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
An art forgery ring was raided in Germany earlier this week. The alleged forger, who is a 77 year old man from Bavaria working with several accomplices, was apparently producing fakes imitating the hands of Rembrandt van Rijn, Peter Paul Rubens, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo.
From an Old Master perspective, the images circulating online don't look terribly impressive...
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