'Indiana Jones of art' finds stolen Spanish carvings in English garden

'Indiana Jones of art' finds stolen Spanish carvings in English garden

Dutch art detective Arthur Brand poses for a photograph with two limestone Visigoth reliefs from the 7th century in north London on January 20, 2019, the reliefs, depicting evangelists, where both stolen from the Maria del Lara Church in Spain. Two priceless stone reliefs stolen from a mysterious ancient Spanish church in 2004 were handed back after they were traced to an English garden where they were displayed as ornaments. Dubbed the "Indiana Jones of the art world" because of his exploits, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand said he handed the carvings back to the Spanish embassy at a private ceremony in London. NIKLAS HALLE'N / AFP. fonte:http://artdaily.com/news/110742/-Indiana-Jones-of-art--finds-stolen-Spanish-carvings-in-English-garden