Carabinieri for the Protection of Cultural Heritage
- A Botticelli masterpiece presumed missing for over 50 years had been hanging in an Italian family's home.
- Despite the painting being entrusted to the family for safekeeping, authorities had somehow marked it missing.
- The 15th century portrait of the Virgin Mary and child was found in poor condition.
A Botticelli masterpiece reported missing for over half a century was found hiding in plain sight: hanging in an Italian family's home.
The Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage traced the lost painting to a home in a town called Gragnano, near Naples, according to CNN.