Russia’s Hermitage Museum loaned Matisse’s “La Danse” for an exhibition in Italy. It was the first time the collection had been seen outside Russia and after the exhibition finished last weekend in Rome, the art was scheduled to be put on show in Milan until August. “But in a surprise legal move the heirs of the original owner demanded that the Italian courts confiscate the huge painting. So the painting was quickly transported back to Russia before it could be enmeshed in legal action.” – The Independent (UK)