Sunday, May 19 2013, 06:52 AM

Art and Design

Forged painting

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In this handout picture released by Spanish police is seen forged Joaquin Sorolla oil painting in Madrid, Spain, Sunday. The Interior Ministry says police agents have broken up a forged art ring and arrested nine people on suspicion of producing fake works by world famous painters to sell them illegally on the black market. Investigators seized 60 fake paintings attributed to artists including Francisco Goya, Pablo Picasso and Joaquin Sorolla. The arrests were made in the Spanish cities of Madrid, Cordoba and Albacete the statement released Sunday said. (AP/Spanish Police)In this handout picture released by Spanish police is seen forged Joaquin Sorolla oil painting in Madrid, Spain, Sunday. The Interior Ministry says police agents have broken up a forged art ring and arrested nine people on suspicion of producing fake works by world famous painters to sell them illegally on the black market. Investigators seized 60 fake paintings attributed to artists including Francisco Goya, Pablo Picasso and Joaquin Sorolla. The arrests were made in the Spanish cities of Madrid, Cordoba and Albacete the statement released Sunday said. (AP/Spanish Police)