梵高兩畫作被盜14年後在意大利找到

Two stolen paintings by Vincent Van Gogh were seized in a criminal network linked to the mafia near Naples, Italian authorities said last Friday.

意大利當局於上週五聲稱，在一次打擊那不勒斯黑幫的犯罪網絡行動中，兩幅失竊的文森特·梵高的畫作被查獲。

The two paintings, "Seascape at Scheveningen" and "Congregation leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen," had been stolen from the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam in 2002.

這兩幅畫作--《斯海弗寧恩海灘》和《離開尼厄嫩教堂》--在2002年於阿姆斯特丹的梵高博物館被盜。

Italian authorities found them during an operation against drug trafficking on the coastal town of Castellammare di Stabia, which targeted a group affiliated to the Naples-based Camorra mob, police said at a press conference.

意大利警方在發佈會上表示，意大利當局是在破獲“卡莫拉”黑幫的沿海毒品走私案件中發現的這兩幅“無價之寶”。

Museum curators confirmed the authenticity of the two artworks, which would be worth around 100 million euros (111.6 million US dollars), Ansa news agency reported.

據安莎社報道稱，梵高博物館館長確認了這兩幅畫作是真品，估值1億歐元（111.6百萬美元）。

Despite a 14-year journey, the two stolen works appeared to be "in fairly good condition". Both lack their frames and show signs of some damage. It is not yet clear when they will return to Amsterdam.

儘管“失蹤”了14年，但這兩幅畫作仍被保存完好。不過這兩幅畫作在找到時候都沒有畫框，有一些輕微的破損。目前尚不清楚什麼時候可以回到阿姆斯特丹。

The director of the museum, Axel Ruger, attended the press conference held in Naples, thanking the Italian investigative authorities as well as Italian and Dutch police.

博物館館長阿克塞爾·魯格參加了在那不勒斯舉辦的新聞發佈會，並對意大利調查當局、意大利和荷蘭警方表示感謝。

"I am very exited. The paintings have been found. That I would ever be able to pronounce these words is something I had no longer dared to hope for," Ruger said.

魯格說道：“我非常開心，畫作終於失而復得，我終於可以說出一些我曾經不敢奢望的話語。”

Italian authorities were also happy with the results, and praised investigators and police in Naples for their work.

能有這樣的收穫，意大利當局也很開心，並對那不勒斯的調查人員和警方所付出的努力提出了表揚。

"This is an extraordinary recovery, which confirms the strength of Italy's action against antiquities trafficking," Culture Minister Dario Franceschini said.

文化部長達里奧·弗朗切斯奇尼表示：“這是一個重大發現，肯定了意大利在打擊文物走私犯罪活動中的行動力度。”