Romania’s first monarch, King Carol I, had amassed a large collection of art — including many works by El Greco — and in 1899, bequeathed the works to “remain forever and entirely in the country, as ...

While King Carol’s oldest was shunned for years as illegitimate, Michael went on to become “the puppet king of Romania’s Soviet-dominated government.” As a reward for his loyalty ...

They’re taking aim at this saintly work. The Romanian government is suing Christie’s auction house and a Russian billionaire to halt the sale of a painting by El Greco that it claims was ...